Cal. Code Regs. tit. 19 § 568

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 568 - Fire Extinguisher Size and Placement for Class a Hazards

(a) Minimum sizes of fire extinguisher for the listed grades of hazards shall be provided on the basis of Table 2, except as modified by Section 568(d). Extinguishers shall be located so that the maximum travel distances shall not exceed those specified in Table 2, except as modified by Section 568(d).

(b) Certain smaller fire extinguishers which are charged with a multipurpose dry chemical or halogenated agent are rated on Class B and Class C fires, but having insufficient effectiveness to earn the minimum 1-A rating even though they have value in extinguishing smaller Class A fires. They shall not be used to meet the requirements of Table 2.

Table 2

	Light (Low) Hazard Occupancy	Ordinary (Moderate) Hazard Occupancy	Extra (High) Hazard Occupancy
Minimum rated single extinguisher	2-A	2-A	4-A*
Maximum floor area per unit of A	3,000 sq ft	1,500 sq ft	1,000 sq ft
Maximum floor area for extinguisher	11,250 sq ft	11,250 sq ft	11,250 sq ft
Maximum travel distance to extinguisher	75 ft	75 ft	75 ft

* Two 2 1/2 gal (9.46 L) water type extinguishers can be used to fulfill the requirement of one 4-A rated extinguisher.

NOTE: 1 ft = 0.305 m

1 sq ft = 0.0929 m²

(c) Extinguishers as specified in Table 2 may be replaced by uniformly spaced 1 1/2 inch (3.810 cm) hose stations for use by the occupants of the building. When hose stations are so provided they shall conform to Part 9, Title 24, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 9. The location of hose stations and the placement of fire extinguishers shall be in such a manner that the hose stations do not replace more than every other extinguisher.

(d) Where the floor area of a building is less than that specified in Table 2, at least one extinguisher of the minimum size recommended shall be provided.

(e) The protection requirements may be fulfilled with extinguishers of a higher rating provided the travel distance from anywhere in the building to such larger extinguishers shall not exceed 75 ft. (22.7m), as shown in Table 2 above.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 568

1. New section filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 52).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 7-25-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 2-28-2007; operative 3-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Section 13160, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 13160, Health and Safety Code.