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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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