Wheeled Fire Extinguisher. A portable fire extinguisher

3.4.5 Self-Expelling Fire Extinguisher. A fire extinguisher in

which the agent has sufficient vapor pressure at normal oper- ating temperatures to expel itself.

3.4.6 Stored-Pressure Fire Extinguisher. A fire extinguisher in

which both the extinguishing agent and expellant gas are kept in a single container, and that includes a pressure indicator or gauge.

3.4.7 Water Mist Fire Extinguisher.

A fire extinguisher con- taining distilled or de-ionized water and employing a nozzle that discharges the agent in a fine spray.

3.4.8 Water-Type Fire Extinguisher. A fire extinguisher con-

taining water-based agents, such as water, film-forming foam agents AFFF, FFFP, antifreeze, loaded stream, and wet chemical.

3.4.9 Wheeled Fire Extinguisher. A portable fire extinguisher

equipped with a carriage and wheels intended to be trans- ported to the fire by one person. See A.5.3.2.7.

Chapter 4 General Requirements

4.1 Listing and Labeling. 4.1.1 Portable fire extinguishers used to comply with this standard shall be listed and labeled and shall meet or exceed all the requirements of one of the following fire test standards and one of the following applicable performance standards: 1 Fire test standards: ANSIUL 711, CANULC-S508, Standard for Rating and Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishers 2 Performance standards: a Carbon dioxide types: ANSIUL 154, CANULC-S508, Standard for Carbon-Dioxide Fire Extinguishers b Dry chemical types: ANSIUL 299, CANULC-S504, Standard for Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers c Water types: ANSIUL 626, CANULC-S507, Stan- dard for Water Fire Extinguishers d Halon types: CANULC-S512, Standard for Haloge- nated Agent Hand and Wheeled Fire Extinguishers e Film-forming foam types: ANSIUL 8, CANULC- S554, Water Based Agent Fire Extinguishers f Halocarbon types: ANSIUL 2129, CANULC-S566, Standard for Halocarbon Clean Agent Fire Extinguishers

4.1.2 Each fire extinguisher shall be marked with the following:

1 Identification of the listing and labeling organization 2 Product category indicating the type of extinguisher 3 Extinguisher classification as indicated in Section 5.3 4 Performance and fire test standards that the extinguisher meets or exceeds

4.1.2.1 Fire extinguishers manufactured prior to January 1,

1986, shall not be required to comply with 4.1.2.

4.1.2.2 Halon extinguishers listed and labeled to UL 1093,

Standard for Halogenated Agent Fire Extinguishers, shall be permit- ted to be used to comply with the requirements of this stan- dard when installed, inspected, and maintained in accordance with this standard.

4.1.3 An organization listing fire extinguishers used to com-

ply with the requirements of this standard shall utilize a third- party certification program for portable fire extinguishers that meets or exceeds UL 1803, Standard for Factory Follow-Up on Third Party Certified Portable Fire Extinguishers.

4.1.3.1 Fire extinguishers manufactured prior to January 1,

1989, shall not be required to comply with 4.1.3. 4.1.3.2 Certification organizations accredited by the Standards Council of Canada shall not be required to comply with 4.1.3. 4.1.3.3 Listed and labeled Class D extinguishing agents in- tended to be manually applied to combustible metal fires shall comply with the fire test requirements specified in ANSIUL 711, CANULC-S508.

4.1.4 Electrical Conductivity. Extinguishers listed for the Class C

rating shall not contain an agent that is a conductor of electricity.

4.1.4.1 In addition to successfully meeting the requirements of

ANSIUL 711, CANULC-S508, water-based agents shall be tested in accordance with ASTM D 5391, Standard Test for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of a Flowing High Purity Water Sample.

4.1.4.2 Fire extinguishers containing water-based agents that

have a conductivity higher than 1.00 µScm at 25°C 77°F shall be considered a conductor of electricity and therefore shall not be rated Class C.

4.1.4.3 Paragraphs 4.1.4.1 and 4.1.4.2 shall apply only to water-

based extinguishers manufactured after August 15, 2002.

4.2 Identification of Contents. A fire extinguisher shall have

a label, tag, or stencil attached to it providing the following information: 1 The content’s product name as it appears on the manu- facturer’s Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS 2 Listing of the hazardous material identification in accor- dance with Hazardous Materials Identification System HMIS, Implementational Manual [in Canada, Workplace Hazardous Materials Identification System WHMIS Reference Manual] de- veloped by the National Paint and Coatings Association 3 List of any hazardous materials that are in excess of 1.0 percent of the contents 4 List of each chemical in excess of 5.0 percent of the con- tents 5 Information as to what is hazardous about the agent in accordance with the MSDS 6 Manufacturer’s or service agency’s name, mailing ad- dress, and phone number 4.3 Instruction Manual. 4.3.1 The owner or the owner’s agent shall be provided with a fire extinguisher instruction manual that details condensed instructions and cautions necessary to the installation, opera- tion, inspection, and maintenance of the fire extinguishers. 4.3.2 The manual shall refer to this standard as a source of detailed instruction.

4.4 Obsolete Fire Extinguishers.

The following types of fire extinguishers are considered obsolete and shall be removed from service: 1 Soda acid 2 Chemical foam excluding film-forming agents 3 Vaporizing liquid e.g., carbon tetrachloride 4 Cartridge-operated water 5 Cartridge-operated loaded stream 6 Copper or brass shell excluding pump tanks joined by soft solder or rivets 7 Carbon dioxide extinguishers with metal horns 2013 Edition Copyright National Fire Protection Association Provided by IHS under license with NFPA Licensee=INFA5987012001, User=mendiondo, cesar Not for Resale, 06102013 11:19:39 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS --``,`,,`,```,```,```,`,,,`,``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---