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Description / Abstract:
These requirements cover the construction and performance,
exclusive of performance during fire tests, of portable
carbon-dioxide fire extinguishers. Carbon-dioxide fire
extinguishers are intended to be utilized in accordance with the
Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA 10 and the National
Fire Code of Canada.
The requirements for performance during fire testing of
carbon-dioxide fire extinguishers are specified in the Binational
Standard for Rating and Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishers, ANSI/UL
711 CAN/ULC-S508.
As used in these requirements, the term ²extinguisher² refers to
all extinguishers or any part thereof covered by these
requirements, unless specifically noted otherwise.