Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems
Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS
Subsection 905.7 - Cabinets
Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 905.7
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Cabinets containing fire-fighting equipment such as standpipes, fire hoses, fire extinguishers or fire department valves shall not be blocked from use or obscured from view. [F]
905.7.1 Cabinet equipment identification. Cabinets shall be identified in an approved manner by a permanently attached sign with letters not less than 2 inches (51 mm) high in a color that contrasts with the background color, indicating the equipment contained therein. [F]
Exceptions:
1. Doors not large enough to accommodate a
written sign shall be marked with a permanently attached pictogram of the
equipment contained therein.
2.
Doors that have either an approved visual identification clear
glass panel or a complete glass door panel are not required to be
marked.
905.7.2 Locking cabinet doors. Cabinets shall be unlocked. [F]
Exceptions:
1. Visual identification panels of glass or
other approved transparent frangible material that is easily
broken and allows access.
2.
Approved locking arrangements.
3. Group I-3.
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