California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 26 - Driving and Pressurized Worksite Operations
Article 153 - Commercial Diving Operations
Section 6063 - Equipment Requirements
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 6063
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Decompression Chambers.
(1) Each decompression chamber manufactured
after the effective date of this standard, shall be built and maintained in
accordance with the ASME Code or equivalent.
(2) Each decompression chamber manufactured
prior to the effective date of this standard shall be maintained in conformity
with the code requirements to which it was built, or equivalent.
(3) Each decompression chamber shall be
equipped with:
(A) Means to maintain the
atmosphere below a level of 25 percent oxygen by volume;
(B) Mufflers on intake and exhaust lines,
which shall be regularly inspected and maintained;
(C) Suction guards on exhaust line openings;
and
(D) A means for extinguishing
fire, and shall be maintained to minimize sources of ignition and combustible
material.
1. New NOTE filed 12-8-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
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