[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR34.50-15]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 34_FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart 34.50_Portable and Semiportable Extinguishers
 
Sec. 34.50-15  Spare charges--TB/ALL.

    (a) Spare charges shall be carried on all vessels for at least 50 
percent of each size and each variety, i.e. foam, soda-acid, carbon 
dioxide, etc., of portable extinguisher required by Sec. 34.50-10(a). 
However, if the unit is of such variety that it cannot be readily 
recharged by the vessel's personnel, one spare unit of the same 
classification shall be carried in lieu of spare charges for all such 
units of the same size and variety. This section does not apply to 
unmanned barges.
    (b) Spare charges shall be so packaged as to minimize the hazards to 
personnel while recharging the units.

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