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§ 578.10. Leak Test.

19 CA ADC § 578.10Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 19. Public Safety
Division 1. State Fire Marshal
Chapter 3. Fire Extinguishers
Article 6. Inspection, Maintenance and Recharging
19 CCR § 578.10
§ 578.10. Leak Test.
Currentness
(a) After charging, a leak test shall be performed on all stored pressure and self-expelling type fire extinguishers. Leak tests shall be performed by following the manufacture's requirements and may include applying a leak test solution or a solution of soapy water.
(b) Leak testing of halogenated agent extinguishers shall not use water. A halogenated gas leak detector shall be used to determine leakage.

Credits

Note: Authority: Section 13160, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 13160, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. Repealer of former section 578.10 and renumbering and amendment of former section 578.12 to section 578.10 filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 52).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 11-21-2002; operative 1-1-2003 (Register 2002, No. 47).
This database is current through 6/7/24 Register 2024, No. 23.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 19, § 578.10, 19 CA ADC § 578.10
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