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

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