Each dry chemical hand hose line must:
(a) Not be longer than 33m (108 ft.);
(b) Be stored on a hose reel or in a hose cabinet and be one that is operable whether or not it is unwound from a hose reel or removed from a hose cabinet;
(c) Be non-kinkable;
(d) Have a nozzle with a valve to start and stop the flow of chemical;
(e) Have a capacity of at least 3.5 kg/sec (7.7 lb./sec); and
(f) Be one that can be operated by one person.
source: CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 154.1170