California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers
Article 23 - Table for Conversion of Classification of Older Extinguishers to Approximate Present Classification
Section 616.3 - Conversion of Extinguisher Classification
Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 616.3
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
| Extinguishing Agent | Extinguisher type and size | Old Classification | Approximate Present -- Classification | ||
| (a) | Chemical solution | (1) | 1 1/4, 1 1/2 gallon | A-2 | 1-A |
| (soda-acid) | (2) | 2 1/2 gallon | A-1 | 2-A | |
| (3) | 17 gallon | A | 10-A | ||
| (4) | 33 gallon | A | 20-A | ||
| (b) | Water | (1) | 1 1/2, 1 3/4 gallon (pump or pressure) | A-2 | 1-A |
| (2) | 2 1/2 gallon (pump or pressure) | A-1 | 2-A | ||
| (3) | 4 gallon (pump or pressure) | A-1 | 4-A | ||
| (4) | 5 gallon (pump or pressure) | A-1 | 4-A | ||
| (5) | 17 gallon (pressure) | A | 10-A | ||
| (6) | 33 gallon (pressure) | A | 20-A | ||
| (7) | 5 12-qt. or 6 10-qt. water filled pails | A-1 | 2-A | ||
| (8) | 55 gallon water filled pails | A-1 | 2-A | ||
| (9) | 25 55-gallon water filled tank with above 5 or 6 fire pails | A-1 | 2-A | ||
| (c) | Loaded stream | (1) | gallon | A-2, B-4 | 1-A |
| (2) | 1 3/4 and 2 1/2 gallon | A-1, B-2 | 2-A, 1/2 -B | ||
| (3) | 33 gallon | A | 20-A | ||
| (d) | Foam | (1) | 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 gallon | A-2, B-2 | 1-A, 2-B |
| (2) | 2 1/2 gallon | A-1, B-1 | 2-A, 4-B | ||
| (3) | 5 gallon | A-1, B-1 | 4-A, 6-B | ||
| (4) | 10 gallon | A, B | 6-A, 8-B | ||
| (5) | 17 gallon | A, B | 10-A, 10-B | ||
| (6) | 33 gallon | A, B | 20-A, 20-B | ||
| (e) | Vaporizing Liquid | (1) | 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2 -qt. (pump) | B-2, C-2 | 1/2 -B, C |
| (carbon tetrachloride base) | (2) | 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2 -qt. (pressure) | B-2, C-2 | 1/2 -B, C | |
| (3) | 1, 3 1/2 -gallon (pressure) | B-2, C-1 | 1-B, C | ||
| (f) | Vaporizing Liquid | (1) | 1 and 1 1/2 -qt. (pressure) | B-2, C-1 | 1-B, C |
| (chlorobromo methane) | (2) | 1 gallon (pressure) | B-2, C-1 | 2-B, C | |
| (g) | Carbon dioxide | (1) | 6 or less pounds of carbon dioxide | B-2, C-2 | 1-B, C |
| (2) | 7 1/2 pounds of carbon dioxide | B-2, C-1 | 2-B, C | ||
| (3) | 10 to 12 pounds of carbon dioxide | B-2, C-1 | 4-B, C | ||
| (4) | 15 to 20 pounds of carbon dioxide | B-1, C-1 | 4-B, C | ||
| (5) | 25 to 26 pounds of carbon dioxide | B-1, C-1 | 6-B, C | ||
| (6) | 30 pounds of carbon dioxide | B-1, C-1 | 10-B. C | ||
| (7) | 75 pounds of carbon dioxide | B-1, C-1 | 12-B, C | ||
| (8) | 100 pounds of carbon dioxide | B, C | 12-B, C | ||
| (h) | Dry chemical | (1) | 4 to 6 1/4 pounds of dry chemical | B-2, C-2 | 4-B, C |
| (2) | 7 1/2 pounds of dry chemical | B-2, C-1 | 6-B, C | ||
| (3) | 10 to 15 pounds of dry chemical | B-1, C-1 | 8-B, C | ||
| (4) | 20 pounds of dry chemical | B-1, C-1 | 16-B, C | ||
| (5) | 30 pounds of dry chemical | B-1, C-1 | 20-B, C | ||
| (6) | 75 to 350 pounds of dry chemical | B, C | 40-B, C | ||
| (i) | Wetting agent | (1) | 10 gallons | A, B | 6-A |
| (2) | 20 gallons | A, B | 12-A | ||
| (3) | 50 gallons | A, B | 30-A | ||
NOTE: Carbon dioxide extinguishers with metallic horns will not carry any C classification.
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