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Description / Abstract:
These requirements cover rating, and performance during fire
tests, of fire extinguishers intended for use in attacking Class A,
B, C, D, and K fires as defined herein. These requirements also
cover performance during fire tests of fire extinguishing agents
for application on Class D fires. The ultimate rating of an
extinguisher or the prescribed use of an extinguisher or fire
extinguishing agent is based on its fire-extinguishing potential as
determined by fire tests and presupposes installation and use in
accordance in the United States with the Standard for Portable Fire
Extinguishers, NFPA 10, and with the National Fire Code of
Canada.
Fire extinguishers, fire extinguishing agents, or both shall
also comply with the requirements for construction and performance
as applicable to specific types, designs, sizes, and arrangements.
Such additional requirements include ANSI/UL 8 CAN/ULC S554,
ANSI/UL154 CAN/ULC S503, ANSI/UL299 CAN/ULC S504, ANSI/UL 626
CAN/ULC S507, and ANSI/ UL2129 CAN/ULC S566 and are not within the
scope of these requirements.