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All portable fire extinguishers,
like those in your homes, must meet manufacturing and performance standards
and bear the label of a SFM approved testing laboratory.
Fire extinguishers are governed
and regulated by the California
Health & Safety Code and can be found here:
State Fire Marshal's Website (Fire Extinguishers)
http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/strucfireengineer/strucfireengineer_fe.php
http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/strucfireengineer/pdf/fe/FeStudyGuide.pdf
Osha's Website (Fire Extinguishers)
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9811&p_table=STANDARDS
Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 173.309
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov (Go to Title 49 Article 173.309 Fire Extinguishers & D.O.T. Info)
575.1 Maintenance and
Required Service Intervals
(a) Fire extinguishers shall be subjected to maintenance annually as
described in this chapter or immediately after use or when specifically
indicated by an inspection or at the time of hydrostatic test. For purposes
of maintenance, hydrostatic tests required during the same calendar year
shall be performed at the time of the annual maintenance or recharge.
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