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A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. What is the proper action to take?

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A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. What is the proper action to take?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Portable fire extinguisher maintenance and recharging requirements after use • Difference between partially discharged vs. fully ready/charged extinguishers • Why fixed and portable firefighting equipment must be immediately available at full capacity on a vessel

💭 Think About

• If an extinguisher has been used at all, what does that mean for its reliability in the next emergency? • Would the Coast Guard or a marine inspector consider a partially used extinguisher as "fully available" firefighting equipment? Why or why not? • Think about what the safest practice would be if a fire broke out again a few minutes after the first one, using the same extinguisher.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check whether any discharge (even brief) affects the extinguisher’s status as in-service equipment. • Confirm if regulations allow percentage-based weight loss as acceptable for a previously discharged extinguisher kept in service. • Make sure the option you choose ensures there is one completely full, ready-for-use extinguisher in that location at all times.

Question 1 of 27070

A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. What is the proper action to take?

The extinguisher should be returned to its proper location for future availability for use regardless of weight.

The extinguisher should be returned to its proper location for future availability for use as long as the weight loss is no more than 15%.

The extinguisher should be replaced with a fully-charged spare and re-charged before it can be available for use.

The extinguisher should be returned to its proper location for future availability for use as long as the weight loss is no more than 25%.

Question 1 / 270705eccef9ebacbc34ba4d462db

Question 1 of 270705eccef9ebacbc34ba4d462db

A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. What is the proper action to take?

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Question 1 of 27070

A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. What is the proper action to take?