(a) Capacity. The amount of extinguishing agent contained in any portable fire extinguisher as measured in U.S. gallons, pounds, or S.I. units (See Sec. 557.19).
(b) Cartridge operated fire extinguishers. Extinguishers in which expellant gas is stored in a separate cartridge or in a gas cylinder located within or adjacent to the shell containing the extinguishing agent. These extinguishers are actuated by releasing the cartridge gas which expels the agent.
(c) Certificate of Registration. A document issued by the State Fire Marshal to any qualified person authorizing that person to perform any specific act.
(d) Charge. Any substance or compound of substances used as an extinguishing agent, or as an expellant force for an extinguishing agent.
(e) Charging. The act of placing any “charge” within any portable fire extinguisher.
(f) Chemical. Any substance or compound of substances used as an extinguishing agent or as an expellant force for an extinguishing agent.
(1) CLASS A. Fires in ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics.
(2) CLASS B. Fires in flammable or combustible liquids, such as oils, greases, tars, oil base paints, lacquers, and flammable gases.
(3) CLASS C. Fires involving energized electrical equipment when electrical non-conductivity of the extinguishing media is of importance.
(4) CLASS D. Fires in combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, sodium, lithium, and potassium.
(5) CLASS K. Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats).
(h) Compressed Gas Cylinders. Compressed gas cylinders and cartridges are those containing any material or mixture having an absolute pressure exceeding 40 p.s.i. at 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
(i) Cylinder, D.O.T. Compressed gas cylinders and cartridges manufactured to D.O.T. standards which are either:
(1) High pressure--service pressure of 501 p.s.i.g. or higher at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and all cylinders containing carbon dioxide, and
(2) Low pressure--service pressure of 500 p.s.i.g. at 70 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
(j) Cylinder, Non-D.O.T. Low pressure containers typically used for cylinder operated dry cylinder operated chemical, and pressurized water based type extinguishers.
Credits
Note: Authority: Section 13160, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13163-13164, 13174-13182, 13184-13186 and 13188-13189, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. New subsections (f) and (g)(5) filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 52).
This database is current through 5/3/24 Register 2024, No. 18.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 19, § 557.3, 19 CA ADC § 557.3
