Section 906 — California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

[F] 906.1 Where required. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in all of the following locations:

In Group A, B, E, F, H, I, L, M, R-1, R-2, R-2.1, R-2.2, R.3.1, R-4 and S occupancies.

Exceptions:

In Group R-2 occupancies, portable fire extinguishers shall be required only in locations specified in Items 2 through 6 where each dwelling unit is provided with a portable fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of 1A:10-B:C.
In Group E occupancies. portable fire extinguishers shall be required only in locations specified in Items 2 through 6 where each classroom is provided with a portable fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of 2A:20-B:C.
Within 30 feet (9144 mm) distance of travel from commercial cooking equipment and from domestic cooking equipment in Group I-1; I-2, Condition 1; and R-2 college dormitory occupancies.
In areas where flammable or combustible liquids are stored, used or dispensed.
On each floor of structures under construction, except Group R-3 occupancies, in accordance with Section 3315.1 of the California Fire Code .
Where required by the California Fire Code sections indicated in Table 906.1.
Special-hazard areas, including but not limited to laboratories, computer rooms and generator rooms, where required by the fire code official.

7. Large and small family day-care homes shall be equipped with a portable fire extinguisher having a minimum 2A:10B:C rating.

8. Where required by California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 3.

9. Within 30 feet (9144 mm) of domestic cooking equip- ment located in a Group I-2.

[F] 906.2 General requirements. Portable fire extinguishers shall be selected and installed in accordance with this section and California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 3 .

Exceptions:

The distance of travel to reach an extinguisher shall not apply to the spectator seating portions of Group A-5 occupancies.
In Group I-3 and in mental health areas of Group I-2, portable fire extinguishers shall be permitted to be located at staff locations.

[F] 906.3 Size and distribution. The size and distribution of portable fire extinguishers shall be in accordance with Sections 906.3.1 through 906.3.4.

[F] 906.3.1 Class A fire hazards. The minimum sizes and distribution of portable fire extinguishers for occupancies that involve primarily Class A fire hazards shall comply with Table 906.3(1).

[F] 906.3.2 Class B fire hazards. Portable fire extinguishers for occupancies involving flammable or combustible liquids with depths less than or equal to 0.25-inch (6.4 mm) shall be selected and placed in accordance with Table 906.3(2).

Portable fire extinguishers for occupancies involving flammable or combustible liquids with a depth of greater than 0.25-inch (6.4 mm) shall be selected and placed in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 3 .

[F] 906.3.3 Class C fire hazards. Portable fire extinguishers for Class C fire hazards shall be selected and placed on the basis of the anticipated Class A or B hazard.

[F] 906.3.4 Class D fire hazards. Portable fire extinguishers for occupancies involving combustible metals shall be selected and placed in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 3 .

[F] 906.4 Cooking equipment fires. Fire extinguishers provided for the protection of cooking equipment shall be of an approved type compatible with the automatic fire-extinguishing system agent. Cooking equipment involving solid fuels or vegetable or animal oils and fats shall be protected by a Class K-rated portable extinguisher in accordance with Sections 906.1, Item 2, 906.4.1 and 906.4.2 of the California Fire Code, as applicable.

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FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS

TYPE OF HAZARD	BASIC MINIMUM EXTINGUISHER RATING	MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF TRAVEL TO EXTINGUISHERS (feet)
Light (Low)	5-B 10-B	30 50
Ordinary (Moderate)	10-B 20-B	30 50
Extra (High)	40-B 80-B	30 50

[F] TABLE 906.1 ADDITIONAL REQUIRED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE IFC SECTION SUBJECT 303.5 Asphalt kettles		[F] 906.5 Conspicuous location. Portable fire extinguishers shall be located in conspicuous locations where they wil have ready access and be immediately available for use These locations shall be along normal paths of travel, unless the fire code official determines that the hazard posed indi
307.5 308.1.3 309.4 2005.2	Open burning Open flames—torches Powered industrial trucks Aircraft towing vehicles	cates the need for placement away from normal paths o travel. [F] 906.6 Unobstructed and unobscured.Portable fire extinguishers shall not be obstructed or obscured from view In rooms or areas in which visual obstruction cannot be com
2005.3	Aircraft welding apparatus	pletely avoided, means shall be provided to indicate the loca
2005.4	Aircraft fuel-servicing tank vehicles	tions of extinguishers.
2005.5 2005.6	Aircraft hydrant fuel-servicing vehicles Aircraft fuel-dispensing stations	[F] 906.7 Hangers and brackets.Hand-held portable fire extinguishers, not housed in cabinets, shall be installed on the hangers or brackets supplied. Hangers or brackets shall be
2007.7	Heliports and helistops	securely anchored to the mounting surface in accordance with
2108.4	Dry cleaning plants	the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
2305.5 2310.6.4	Motor fuel-dispensing facilities Marine motor fuel-dispensing facilities	[F] TABLE 906.3(1) FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR CLASS A FIRE HAZARDS
2311.6 2404.4.1	Repair garages Spray-finishing operations	LIGHT (Low) HAZARD ORDINARY (Moderate) HAZARD EXTRA (High) HAZARD
2405.4.2	Dip-tank operations	OCCUPANCY OCCUPANCY OCCUPANCY
2406.4.2	Powder-coating areas	Minimum-rated single extinguisher 2-Ac 2-A 4-Aa
2804.3	Lumberyards/woodworking facilities	Maximum floor area 3,000 1,500 1,000
2808.8	Recycling facilities	per unit of A square feet square feet square feet
2809.5 2903.5	Exterior lumber storage Organic-coating areas	Maximum floor area for extinguisherb 11,250 square feet 11,250 square feet 11,250 square feet
3006.3	Industrial ovens	Maximum distance of travel to extinguisher 75 feet 75 feet 75 feet
3104.12 3206.10 3315.1	Tents and membrane structures High-piled storage Buildings under construction or demolition	For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 gallon = 3.785 L. a. Two 21/2-gallon water-type extinguishers shall be deemed the equivalen of one 4-A rated extinguisher. b. California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 3 concerning
3317.3	Roofing operations	application of the maximum floor area criteria.
3408.2	Tire rebuilding/storage	c. Two water-type extinguishers each with a 1-A rating shall be deemed th equivalent of one 2-A rated extinguisher for Light (Low) Hazar
3504.2.6	Welding and other hot work	Occupancies.
3604.4	Marinas
3703.6	Combustible fibers	[F] TABLE 906.3(2)
5703.2.1 5704.3.3.1	Flammable and combustible liquids, general Indoor storage of flammable and combustible liquids	FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS WITH DEPTHS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.25 INCHa
5704.3.7.5.2	Liquid storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids	TYPE OF HAZARD BASIC MINIMUM EXTINGUISHER RATING MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF TRAVEL TO EXTINGUISHERS
5705.4.9 5706.2.7	Solvent distillation units Farms and construction sites—flammable and combustible liquids storage	(feet) Light (Low) 5-B 10-B 30 50
5706.4.10.1	Bulk plants and terminals for flammable and combustible liquids	Ordinary (Moderate) 10-B 20-B 30 50
5706.5.4.5	Commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishments—fuel dispensing	Extra (High) 40-B 80-B 30 50
5706.6.4 5906.5.7	Tank vehicles for flammable and combustible liquids Flammable solids	For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm. a. For requirements on water-soluble flammable liquids and alternativ sizing criteria, see Section 5.5 of_California Code of Regulations, Title 19_
6108.2	LP-gas	Division 1, Chapter 3.

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[F] 907.2 Where required—new buildings and structures. An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with Section 907.5, unless other requirements are provided by another section of this code.

Not fewer than one manual fire alarm box shall be provided in an approved location to initiate a fire alarm signal for fire alarm systems employing automatic fire detectors or waterflow detection devices. Where other sections of this code allow elimination of fire alarm boxes due to sprinklers, or automatic fire alarm systems, a single fire alarm box shall be installed at a location approved by the enforcing agency.

Exceptions:

The manual fire alarm box is not required for fire alarm control units dedicated to elevator recall control and supervisory service, and fire sprinkler mon- itoring .
The manual fire alarm box is not required for Group R-2 occupancies unless required by the fire code official to provide a means for fire watch personnel to initiate an alarm during a sprinkler system impairment event. Where provided, the manual fire alarm box shall not be located in an area that is open to the public.

3. The manual fire alarm box is not required to be installed when approved by the fire code official.

[F] 907.2.1 Group A. A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in Group A occupancies where the occupant load due to the assembly occupancy is 300 or more, or where the Group A occupant load is more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge. Group A occupancies not separated from one another in accordance with Section 707.3.10 shall be considered as a single occupancy for the purposes of applying this section. Portions of Group E occupancies occupied for assembly purposes with an occupant load of less than 1,000, shall be provided with a fire alarm system as required for the Group E occupancy.

Exception: Manual fire alarm boxes are not required where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and the occupant notification appliances will activate throughout the notification zones upon sprinkler water flow.

Every Group A building used for educational pur- poses shall be provided with a manual or automatic fire alarm system. This provision shall apply to, but shall not necessarily be limited to, every community college and university.

Exception: Privately owned trade or vocational schools or any firm or company which provides edu- cational facilities and instructions for its employees.

[F] 907.2.1.1 System initiation in Group A occupan- cies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more. Activa

FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS

[F] 906.8 Cabinets. Cabinets used to house portable fire extinguishers shall not be locked.

Exceptions:

Where portable fire extinguishers subject to malicious use or damage are provided with a means of ready access.
In Group I-3 occupancies and in mental health areas in Group I-2 occupancies, access to portable fire extinguishers shall be permitted to be locked or to be located in staff locations provided that the staff has keys.

[F] 906.9 Extinguisher installation. The installation of portable fire extinguishers shall be in accordance with Sections 906.9.1 through 906.9.3.

[F] 906.9.1 Extinguishers weighing 40 pounds or less. Portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 40 pounds (18 kg) shall be installed so that their tops are not more than 5 feet (1524 mm) above the floor.

[F] 906.9.2 Extinguishers weighing more than 40 pounds. Hand-held portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight exceeding 40 pounds (18 kg) shall be installed so that their tops are not more than 3.5 feet (1067 mm) above the floor.

[F] 906.9.3 Floor clearance. The clearance between the floor and the bottom of installed hand-held portable fire extinguishers shall be not less than 4 inches (102 mm).

[F] 906.10 Wheeled units. Wheeled fire extinguishers shall be conspicuously located in a designated location.