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most of officer responsible for safety of their organisation are not aware of the IS 2190 standard. this standard give relevant guideline to select ,maintain, repair, refill, hydro test of fire extinguisher at their location. this simple act will give proper cover to the organisation against fire safety. All responsible manager should adhere and follow the guideline stipulated in the standard.
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Selection, Installation and
Maintenance of First Aid Fire
Extinguisher
IS 2190
Class Fire Involving Types of Extinguisher
Class- A Wood Paper, Rubber, Plastic Water Expelling
Class- B Flammable liquids or
Liquefiable solids
Foam, Dry
Powder, CO2
Class- C Flammable gasses under
pressure, Electrical Fire
DCP, CO2 (Electrical
only) Vaporizing Liquid
Class- D Metal Fire like
Magnesium, Zinc, Sodium
Special Extinguisher
with special dry
powder for metal fire
Monthly Maintenance
1. Clean the Exterior
2. Check Nozzle, Rent hides, plunger
3. Check weight if not having gauge. It stored pressure
type check the gauge.
4. Check all components
IS 2190
Recommendation for Installation of Fire Extinguisher
are as per IS 1641: 1989
LH - Low Hazard
OH - Ordinary Hazards
HH - High Hazard
SH - Special Hazard
Refilling schedule for Fire Extinguishers
Extinguisher to be refilled / operated for performance
test
Once in two year Portable FE, Water Type Storage,
Mechanical Foam
Once in Five year CO2, Water Type, DCP
Once in three year ABC & BC Dry powder
Schedule for Hydro Testing
Water type (IS 940) 3 Years
Water type (Stored pressure)
IS 6239
2 years
Mechanical Foam IS 10204 3 years
Dry Powder IS 2171, 10658,
11835
3 years
• Capt Rajeshwar Singh,
• Asset Saver and Trainer
• B.Sc., M.A. [ English Literature],Diploma in Automobile Engg., EMAE [SA], MBA [HR], Diploma in T&D [ISTD]