Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 596.10 - Marking of Fire Extinguishers
(a)
No fire extinguisher shall have markings stamped, engraved, or otherwise marked
on the shell except:
(1) Extinguishers marked
at time of manufacture by the manufacturer in a manner found acceptable to an
approved testing agency.
(2) High
Pressure Cylinders.
(b)
Engraving on the skirt, valve, handle or control lever with an engraving pencil
is permitted.
(c) Existing aluminum
shell extinguishers and existing mild steel extinguishers having engraving on
the shell, shall be permitted to remain in service under the following
conditions:
(1) Aluminum shell extinguisher
is hydrostatically tested biannually to ensure their structural
integrity.
(d) Existing
fire extinguishers of copper, brass, or other similar wall construction which
have been engraved on the extinguisher shell with other than an electric
engraving pencil or which have been stamped on the shell in any manner shall be
removed from service and discarded in accordance with Section
577.1.
(e) All future engraving permitted on any
extinguisher shall be performed with an electric engraving pencil.
Notes
2. Renumbering of former section 596.10 to section 596.9 and renumbering and amendment of former section 596.12 to section 596.10 filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority: Section 13160, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13160, 13162 and 13177, Health and Safety Code.
2. Renumbering of former section 596.10 to section 596.9 and renumbering and amendment of former section 596.12 to section 596.10 filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 52).
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