26 CA ADC § 13-1162.1


      26 CCR s 13-1162.1

      Cal. Admin. Code tit. 26, s 13-1162.1


      CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
      TITLE 26. TOXICS
      DIVISION 6. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (TITLE 13)
      This database is current through 05/05/06, Register 2006, No. 18.

      s 13-1162.1. Vehicle Safety Equipment.

      (a) Fire Extinguishers.

      (1) Every three-axle motortruck or combination of vehicles shall be 
      equipped with one fire extinguisher with at least a 4B:C rating, except as 
      provided in (2) or (3).

      (2) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with one fire extinguisher rated 
      at least 10B:C if the motor vehicle, or any vehicle in a combination of 
      which it is a part, transports cargo requiring placards (Section 1162). 
      Two fire extinguishers with a combined rating of 10B:C may be used, 
      provided the rating of neither unit is less than 4B:C.

      (3) Every tank vehicle or combination of tank vehicles used to transport 
      flammable or combustible liquids shall be equipped with at least one fire 
      extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20B:C. A fire extinguisher 
      rated 12B:C and in service prior to July 1, 1970, may continue in use if 
      it is in good working order. Fire extinguishers required by this 
      subsection shall be serviced annually in accordance with Title 19, 
      California Code of Regulations Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, commencing with 
      Section 550.

      (4) Each fire extinguisher shall have been rated and labeled by one of the 
      following test labs approved by the State Fire Marshal to test and label 
      portable fire extinguishers for sale in California.

      (A) Underwriter's Laboratories, Northbrook, Illinois. All sizes and 
      classifications.

      (B) Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts. Sizes 
      10B:C, 1A 10B:C, 2A 40B:C, 3A 40B:C, and 4A 80B:C fire extinguishers 
      filled with Halon 1211 or Halon 1301.

      (5) Fire extinguishers using any carbon tetrachloride, chlorobromomethane, 
      or methyl bromide as extinguishing agents shall not be carried for use in 
      or about any vehicle.

      (6) Each fire extinguisher shall be securely mounted on a motor vehicle or 
      trailer in a conspicuous place or in a clearly marked compartment and 
      readily accessible.

      (7) Fire extinguishers shall be maintained in efficient operating 
      condition and shall be equipped with means for determining if they are 
      fully charged.

      (b) Emergency Warning Devices.

      (1) Every vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting Division 1.1, 
      1.2 or 1.3 explosives shall carry 3 red emergency reflectors.

      (2) Liquid burning flares, fusees, oil lanterns, or any signal produced by 
      a flame shall not be carried on any vehicle or vehicle combination 
      transporting Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 (explosives) hazardous materials; or 
      any cargo tank vehicle or in any other vehicle operated in combination 
      with a cargo tank vehicle and used for the transportation of Division 2.1 
      (flammable gas), Class 3 (flammable liquid) or combustible liquid 
      materials whether loaded or empty.


      Note: Authority cited: Section 34501, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 
      34501, Vehicle Code. 


       HISTORY 
         
      1. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 11-5-81; effective thirtieth day
      thereafter (Register 81, No. 45).

      2. Amendment filed 6-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 
      83, 
      No. 26).

      3. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 5-4-84; effective thirtieth day
      thereafter (Register 84, No. 18).

      4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-28-86; effective thirtieth day
      thereafter (Register 86, No. 44).

      5. Change without regulatory effect of subsection (a) (3) filed 2-8-88;
      operative 3-9-88 (Register 88, No. 7).

      6. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(4) (Register 95, No. 28).

      7. Repealer and new subsection (b)(2) and amendment of Note filed 6-17-96;
      operative 7-17-96 (Register 96, No. 25).

      8. Amendment filed 10-5-99; operative 11-4-99 (Register 99, No. 41).
      26 CA ADC s 13-1162.1

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