HAND-PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Abstract

Enclosed is a listing of the types of hand-portable fire extinguishers now available, with a description of the advantages and disadvantagesinherent in their use. The Systems and Equipment Committee of the Federal Fire Council has made recommendations to serve as guidelines in the purchase and use of extinguishers by Government agencies, in the hope that less desirable or duplicating models will be eliminated, and that the Federal Supply Service will be able to offer a family of extinguishers comprising the most effective models for a particular type hazard. The material herein supplied is offered as a supplement to the instructions in the National Fire Protection Association PamphletNo. 10. Standard for the Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers and Pamphlet No. 10A, Recommended Good Practice for the Maintenanceand Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers. The ratings of the various types and sizes of extinguishers are available in the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Fire Protection Equipment list.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0665802

Entities

People

  • Harry Shoub

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Air Supplies
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Compressed Air
  • Extinguishing
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Protection
  • Fires
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Liquids
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Pressure Gages
  • Safety

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