Fire Extinguisher Handbook

Updated in 2020, this guide provides a simple introduction to assessing risk, highlighting the importance of providing appropriate fire protection equipment and fire training to employees. It offers an introduction to extinguisher construction, describing how each type of extinguisher works, and an overview of the servicing procedures is also provided to assist end-users and service technicians alike to understand the necessary checks that ensure extinguishers that require regular maintenance will operate safely and effectively when required.

This handbook covers:

• Legislation and standards
• Fire science and classes of fire
• Extinguisher construction
• Types of extinguisher
• Siting and provision
• Commissioning and servicing procedures.

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