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Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
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Title 575. STATE SCHOOL BUS COMMITTEE |
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Article 575IAC1. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BUSES |
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Rule 575IAC1-9. Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D School Buses |
Section 575IAC1-9-30. Engine compartment fire extinguisher
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(a) School buses may be equipped with an engine compartment fire extinguisher that has been approved by Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc.
(b) An engine compartment fire extinguisher's cylinder must:
(1) be placed in the driver's compartment;
(2) be installed so that the lines from the cylinder pass through the firewall of the bus to each side of the engine;
(3) have a gauge that indicates pounds per square inch; and
(4) include a pull cable that:
(A) can be controlled from the driver's control panel;
(B) is connected to the discharge valve; and
(C) is identified clearly with the words "Pull for engine fire only".
(c) A discharge head must be placed on the end of each line of the fire extinguisher's cylinder. (State School Bus Committee; 575 IAC 1-9-30; filed Aug 15, 2014, 10:20 a.m.: 20140910-IR-575130244FRA)