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Agency 36 - Coal Mine Health And SafetyTitle 36 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Series 36-23 - Rules And Regulations Governing Surface Construction Operations Within The Coal Mining Industry Within The State Of WV
Section 36-23-21 - Portable Firefighting Equipment

W. Va. Code R. § 36-23-21

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Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 36-23-21 - Portable Firefighting Equipment
21.1. Fire extinguishers and small hose lines.
(a) A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, shall be provided for each three thousand (3,000) square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point of the protect­ed area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed one hundred (100) feet.
(b) A one half (1/2) inch diameter garden-type hose line, not to exceed one hundred (100) feet in length and equipped with a nozzle, may be substituted for a 2A-rated fire ex­tinguisher, providing it is capable of discharging a minimum of five (5) gallons per minute with a minimum hose stream range of thirty (30) feet horizontally. The garden-type hose lines shall be mounted on conventional racks or reels. The number and location of hose racks or reels shall be such that at least one (1) hose stream can be applied to all points in the area.
(c) One (1) or more fire extinguishers, rated not less than 2A, shall be provided on each floor. In multi-story buildings, at least one (1) fire extinguisher shall be located adja­cent to stairway.
(d) A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, shall be provided within fifty (50) feet of wherever more than five (5) gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or five (5) pounds of flammable gas are being used on the job site. This requirement does not apply to the integral fuel tanks of motor vehicles.
(e) Carbon tetrachloride and other toxic vaporizing liquid fire extinguishers are prohibited.
(f) Portable fire extinguishers shall be inspected at least every six (6) months and maintained in accordance with maintenance and use of portable fire extinguishers NFPA No. 10A-1970.
(g) Fire extinguisher which have been listed or approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, shall be used to meet the requirements of this subpart.
(h) Table 1 shall be used as a guide for selecting the appropriate portable fire extingu­ishers.
21.2. Fire hose and connections.
(a) One hundred (100) feet, or less, of one and one-half (1 1/2) inch hose, with a nozzle capable of discharging water at twenty­-five (25) gallons per minute, may be substi­tuted for a fire extinguisher rated not more than 2A in the designated area provided that the hose line can reach all points in the area.
(b) If fire hose connections are not compatible with local firefighting equipment, the contractor shall provide adapters, or equiv­alent, to permit connections.
(c) During demolition involving combustible materials, charged hose lines, supplied by hydrants, water tank trucks with pumps, or equivalent, shall be made available.

W. Va. Code R. § 36-23-21