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Circular - Amendment To Fire Code - Implementation of Ss 578 - 2019 - Code of Practice For The Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) issued a circular to notify relevant parties about amendments to the Fire Code regarding the implementation of SS 578:2019 - Code of Practice for the Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers. The main changes include updated definitions, simplified classification of Class A hazards, and more detailed requirements for other hazard classes. Portable fire extinguishers must also now display markings only for hazard classes they are certified for. The revised standard takes effect on January 1, 2020 to allow time to implement changes for new building projects. SCDF was contacted for any clarification on the new requirements.

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Circular - Amendment To Fire Code - Implementation of Ss 578 - 2019 - Code of Practice For The Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) issued a circular to notify relevant parties about amendments to the Fire Code regarding the implementation of SS 578:2019 - Code of Practice for the Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers. The main changes include updated definitions, simplified classification of Class A hazards, and more detailed requirements for other hazard classes. Portable fire extinguishers must also now display markings only for hazard classes they are certified for. The revised standard takes effect on January 1, 2020 to allow time to implement changes for new building projects. SCDF was contacted for any clarification on the new requirements.

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SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE

Date : 2 Sep 2019 Our Ref: CD/FSSD/12/02/03/01

Registrar, Board of Architects


Registrar, Professional Engineers Board
President, Singapore Institute of Architects
President, Institution of Engineers, Singapore
President, Association of Consulting Engineers, Singapore

Dear Sir/Madam,

AMENDMENT TO THE FIRE CODE


IMPLEMENTATION OF SS 578:2019 – CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE AND
MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

The SS 578:2019 – Code of Practice for the Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire
Extinguishers, formerly known as SS 578:2012, was published online by Enterprise Singapore
on 16 July 2019. This standard covers the requirements and procedures on the selection,
installation, inspection, servicing, maintenance and recharging of portable fire extinguishers
used in buildings. It is intended to complement the SS EN 3 series of standards of portable fire
extinguishers and provide guidance to persons who need to use and/or maintain portable fire
extinguishers.

2. The main changes made in this revision are as follows:

(a) The definitions have been updated.

(b) Selection of fire extinguishers for Class A hazards has been simplified to be in line
with British and European standards.

(c) More detailed requirements/recommendations are given for selecting extinguishers


for Class B, C, D and F fire hazards.

SCDF – A member of the Home Team


HQ SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE, 91 UBI AVENUE 4, SINGAPORE 408827
TEL: FAX: EMAIL:
6848 1743 / 6848 1490 [email protected] /
6848 1483 [email protected]
(d) Prohibition in appointing third party organisation or persons to act on behalf of the
certified organisation in the inspection, maintenance, recharging and issuance of
maintenance service labels for the fire extinguishers.

(e) Issuance of control tags by the certification body for the yearly maintenance service
labels.

(f) All labels and tags for the fire extinguishers shall have adequate security features to
protect against theft and counterfeiting.

3. The implementation of this revised standard takes effect on 1 Jan 2020. The grace period
is to give the building industry sufficient lead time to plan ahead for any new building projects.
Any proposed plans of fire safety works for new buildings / premises or alteration / alteration
works to existing buildings / premises that are submitted to SCDF for approval on or after the
effective date will be subjected to the new standard. Notwithstanding the above, SCDF has no
objection to the immediate adoption of the revised standard.

4. SCDF would like to draw reference to SCDF’s Circular dated 24 Jan 2013:
IMPLEMENTATION OF SS EN 3-7 TO SS EN 3-10:2012 – TESTING STANDARDS
FOR PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS and 25 Jan 2013: IMPLEMENTATION OF
SS 578:2012 – CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE AND MAINTENANCE OF
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS and remind industry professionals that portable fire
extinguishers (FEs) should only display markings for the categories of fires they have been
certified for. FEs which are not certified to fight Class C fires (which refer to fires involving
flammable gases, according to SS 578:2012 and SS 578:2019) should not be labelled with the
Class C markings when used in projects, buildings and premises in Singapore. This requirement
is applicable to FEs certified or renewed from 1 May 2013 onwards.

5. Please convey the contents of this circular to members of your Board/ Institution/
Association. For any clarification, please contact MAJ Tang Teck Chai at DID: 68481743 or
Email: [email protected] or CPT Effendi Bin Salamoon at DID: 68481483 or
Email: [email protected].

SCDF – A member of the Home Team


HQ SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE, 91 UBI AVENUE 4, SINGAPORE 408827
TEL: FAX: EMAIL:
6848 1743 / 6848 1490 [email protected] /
6848 1483 [email protected]
Yours faithfully
(transmitted via email)
LTC Tan Chung Yee
Fire Safety & Shelter Department
for Commissioner
Singapore Civil Defence Force

Distribution list

CEO, BCA
CEO, URA
CEO, HDB
CEO, JTC
CE, LTA
CE, Enterprise Singapore
President, REDAS
President, IFE
President, SISV
President, FSMAS
President, SCAL
Honorary Secretary, SPM
Manager (Fire Safety & Building Control Unit), DSTA
SCDF Fire Safety Standing Committee
Fire Code Review Committee
TUV SUD PSB
Setsco Services Pte Ltd
Singapore Test Services

SCDF – A member of the Home Team


HQ SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE, 91 UBI AVENUE 4, SINGAPORE 408827
TEL: FAX: EMAIL:
6848 1743 / 6848 1490 [email protected] /
6848 1483 [email protected]

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