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IS 940 (2003): Specification for Portable Fire

Extinguisher, Water Type (Gas Cartridge) - [CED 22: Fire
Fighting]

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Indian Standard
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, WATER TYPE
(GAS CARTRIDGE)-SPECIFICATION
( Fourth Revision)

ICS 33.220.10

© BIS 2003

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 11 0002

May 2003 Price Group 4

 AMENDMENT NO. 1 MARCH 2005
TO
IS 940: 2003 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER,
WATER TYPE (GAS CARTRIDGE) - SPECIFICATION
( Fourth Revision)
( Foreword, para 4 ) - Delete the following:
·C) Type test for leaded tin alloy coating and stainless steel bodies have been
incorporated. '
( Page I, clause 7.1.1 ) - Delete last sentence 'The welding ----- IS 2825.'
and add the following:
'The welded construction shall be one of the types given below, and shall
conform to the relevant Indian Standard:
a) Oxy-acetylene welding shall conform to the requirements specified in
IS 1323.
b) Resistance welding:
J) Spot welding (for attachment of fittings only) shall conform to IS 819.
2) Stitch welding shall confonn to the requirements specified in IS 819.
3) Seam welding shall conform to the requirements spec ifted in IS 1261.
c) Metal arc welding shall conform to IS 9595.
d) Electric arc welding shall conform to IS 2825.
( Page 1, clause 7.1.2) -- Add new subclause as follows:
'7.13 The thickness of the shell shall be calculated in accordance with 7.2 but it
shall not be less than 1.4 mm of the shell.'
I Page I, clause 7.2(a) ) ---In formula, substitute '300' /01 '360'.
I Page 2, Table 1, 51 No. (i), col4 ) - Substitute 'IS 6911' for 'IS 5522'.
Amend No.1 to IS 940 : 2003

( Page 3, clauses 8.1 and 8.2) - Substitute the following for the existing:
'8.1 All mternal and external surfaces of the body shall be completely epoxy
powder coated to minimum 0.050 mm thickness. The thickness of the coating
shall be measured as given in IS 3203. The internal surface of the body shall be
plastic/rubber coated and lming shall be of a minimum thickness of 0.5 mm as an
alternative to powder coating.
8.1.1 Test for Adhesion of Plastic Lining (Type Test) - Subject the unfilled
extinguisher to a pressure 15 kgf/cm 2 and store for l20 + 4 h at 27 ± 5°C.
-0

Release the pressure and examine the extinguisher internally for cracking,
separation from the wall of the body or lifting of the lining, and bubbles between
the Iining and the body. '
( Page 3 ) - Renumber the subclause 8.3 as 8.2.
( Page 3, clause 8.4 ) - Delete.
( Page 3, clause 9.1, line 3 ) - Substitute '538' for '537'
( Page 4, clause 12.1, line 2 ) - Insert 'by embossing or other suitable
method' between 'marked' and 'with'.
[ Page 4, clause 12.1 ] -Insert the new item between 'a)' and ocr:
'b) Serial Number' and renumber the subsequent 81 Nos.

(CED22 )
Reprography l 'nil. BIS. New Delhi. India
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 AMENDMENT NO.2 MAY 2006
TO
IS 940: 2003 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS,
WATER TYPE (GAS CARTRIDGE) - SPECIFICATION

[ Page 4, clause 12.1(a) ) - Substitute the following for the existing:

(b) Marwfacturer's nameor trnde made, serial numberandyear of manufacture

shall be embossed at the body or bottom ring.

[ Page 4, clause 12.1(g)] - Delete

(CEO 22)

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi. India

 AMENDMENT NO.3 SEPTEMBER 2006
TO
IS 940: 2003 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS,
WATER TYPE (GAS CARTRIDGE) - SPECIFICATION

( Fourth Revision)

(Page 4, clause 11, Tit/e)- Substitute 'ADDITIONAL' for 'OPTIONAL'.

(CEO 22 )

Reprography Unit, SIS. New Delhi, India

Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, CED 22

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Fourth Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized
by the Fire Fighting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
Portable fire extinguisher, water type (gas cartridge) is one of the types of the fire extinguishers used as first-aid
fire fighting appliance. This type of extinguisher is suitable for fighting fires in Class A fires, that is, in wood,
textiles, paper, etc. The details in regard to maintenance of this appliance in efficient condition are given in
IS 2190 'Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of portable first-aid fire extinguishers (third
revision)' .
This standard was first published in 1961 and subsequently revised in 1972, 1976 and 1989. In this revision, the
principal modifications made are in respect of providing cap having squeeze grip type CO2 gas cartridge puncture
mechanism and also on-offcontrol discharge. Squeeze grip type cap has following advantages over the conventional
cap:
a) It is safe in operation as the operation need nor hit the knob with force by hand.
b) The discharge can be halted and restarted at the will of the operator.
c) It has built in operation lever and carrying handle.
Other modifications made are as follows:
a) Stainless steel body is included to provide resistance from corrosion and good aesthetic appearance.
b) Internal plastic lining of the extinguisher to avoid corrosion in usage.
c) Type test for leaded tin alloy coating and stainless steel bodies have been incorporated.
d) Epoxy powde - coating for external surface is included to improve the scratch hardness, life and aesthetics.
e) Provision of thickness of body in accordance with bursting formulae.
In addition to above various provisions have been updated which are based on experience gained in the use of this
appliance in the past.
A scheme for labelling environment friendly products known as ECO-Mark has been introduced at the instance
of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF), Government of India. The ECO-Mark would be administered
by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the BIS Act, 1986 as per the Resolution No. 71 dated 21 February
1991 and No. 425 dated 28 October 1992 published in the Gazette of the Government of India. For a product to be
eligible for marking with ECO logo, it shall also carry the lSI Mark of BIS besides meetin~ additional optional
environment friendly requirements. For this purpose, the Standard Mark of BIS would be a single mark being a
combination of the lSI Mark and the ECG logo. Requirements to be satisfied for a product to qualify for the BIS
Standard Mark for ECO friendliness are optional; manufacturing units are free to opt for the IS Mark alone also.
This clause is based on the Gazette Notification No. 160 dated 1 April 1999 for fire extinguishers as environment
friendly products published in the Gazette of the Government of India.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value.
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2: 1960 'Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)'. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
 IS 940: 2003

Indian Standard
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, WATER TYPE
(GAS CARTRIDGE)-SPECIFICATION
( Fourth Revision)
1 SCOPE ellipsoidal or torispherical and circumferentially welded
together. A cylindrical skirt having minimum 25 mm
This standard lays down the requirements regarding height shall be welded to the bottom dish. The welding
principle, capacity, material, shape, design, shall be done by an electric arc welding process and
construction, anti-corrosive treatment and tests of shall conform to IS 2825.
portable water type fire extinguisher.
7.1.2 Where carrying handle and/or supporting fittings
2 REFERENCES are fitted to the body, these shall be either welded or
The standards given in Annex A contain provisions brazed. The carrying handle shall be made ofmild steel
which through reference in this text, constitute or stainless steel rod not less than 6 mm in diameter or
provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, fabricated out of mild steel or stainless steel sheets of
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are same thickness as the body and the clamp shall be of
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on mild steel or stainless steel thickness of 3 mm,
this standard are encouraged to investigate the minimum.
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the 7.2 Body
standards given in Annex D.
The material used in the construction of extinguisher
3 PRINCIPLE AND DESIGN bodies shall be weldable. The filler materials shall be
3.1 The extinguisher shall be upright type, thus compatible to the body steel to give good welds.
operated by holding the extinguisher upright and Minimum wall thickness ofthe body shall be calculated
piercing the gas cartridge by applying pressure on using the formula:
plunger or by pressing the squeeze grip thereby
discharging the contents. a) For carbon steel bodies,

3.2 During the operation, the jet, where possible, D

should be able to strike the burning surface and engulf
I = -- + 0.7
360
fire.
b) For austenitic stainless steel bodies.
4 CAPACITY
D
The liquid capacity of the extinguisher when filled to I = + 0.3
the specified level indicated in exterior ofthe body shall 600
be 9.0 ± 0.5 litre.
where
5 MATERIAL t = minimum thickness, in mm; and
The materials for the construction of various parts of D = external diameter of the body, in mm.
the fire extinguisher shall be as given in Table 1.
7.3 Neck Ring
6 SHAPE
The neck ring of 57 mm (G 2~) for bang on type and
The shape of the body shall be cylindrical with an of 63 mm (G 2~) for squeeze grip type shall be firmly
outside diameter of 175 ± 5 mm. secured by brazing or welding. A parallel screw thread
for the attachment of cap shall be not less than 16 mm
7 CONSTRUCTION
in effective length and the thread shall be in accordance
7.1 General with IS 2643 with Class A tolerance.
7.1.1 The cylinder shall be of welded construction 7.4 Syphon Tube and Strainer
having cold or hot drawn cylindrical portion with hemi-
spherical ellipsoidal or torispherical ends welded to it The syphon tube with strainer at free end shall be fitted
or two halves (upper half shorter) cold or hot drawn inside the body. In case of squeeze grip type, syphon
having dome and bottom dish of hemi-spherical or tube shall be fitted in the cap.
IS 940: Z003
Table 1 Material or Construetlon of Varioul Parts 01 Fire ExtlDlulsher
(Clause 5)
SINo. CompoaeDt Materia" Relevaat ladla. Staadard.
(I) (2) (3) (4)

i) Body i) Mild stccl sheet Minimum Oracle D of IS S 13

il) Stainless steel sheet IS 5522
ii) Syphon tube i) Brass tube Alloy No.2 of IS 407
ii) Stainless steel tube IS 6913
iii) Plastic pipe IS 4985
iii) Neck ring i) Lead tin bronze Grade LTB 2 of IS 318
il) Seamless mild steel Seamless mild steel tubes baving SUlphurand
phosphorus not exceedin. 0.05 percent
iii) Stainless steel IS 6913
iv) Cap i) Aluminium die-east IS 11804
U) Brass Grade FLB oflS 6912
iii) Leaded tin-bronz.e GradeLTB 2 oflS 318
v) Cap body i) Leaded tin-bronze Grade LTB 2 of IS 318
Ii) Stainless steel Grade I of IS 3444
iii) Aluminium die-cast IS 617
vi) Check' nut i) Leaded tin bronze Grade LTB 2 of IS 318
Ii) Brass Type 1 oflS 319
iii) Stainless steel IS 6529
vii) Cap washer ('0' ring) Rubber IS 937 confonning to requirement ofhnncss
as applicable to Type 3 of IS 5382 and also
acid and alkali resistant test (.fee Note)
viii) Cartridge holder. knob. i) Brass Type 1 oflS 319
discharge fittings and plunger ii) Lead tin bronze Grade LTB 2 of IS 318
iii) Stainless steel IS 6528
ix) Piercer Stainless steel IS 6528
x) Plunger i) Stainless steel IS 6528
ii) Brass Type I ofiS 319
xi) Squeeze grip handle i) Mild steel IS 513
ii) Aluminium IS 737
iii) Plastic IS 7328
xii) Spring Spring steel wire Grade 1 of IS 4454 (Part I)
xiii) Safety clip Steel Grade I of IS 2507
xiv) Snifter valve i) Brass Type I errs 319
ii) Stainless steel Grade04Cr 18 Ni I0 of IS 6603
xv) Nozzle and discharge fittings i) Brass Type 1 oflS 319
ii) Lead tin bronze Grade LTB 2 of IS 318
iii) Plastic IS 7328
Iv) Aluminium 18617
xvi) Strainer i) Bass sheet Grade CUZn37 ens 410
il) Plutic IS 7328
iii) Stainless steel sheet IS 5522
xvii) Hose Braided rubber/plutic Shall have a minimum burstina pressUR of4
MNlm J (40 kafi'cm J )
xviii) Gas cartridge IS 4947

NOTE- When a piece of2.5 cm cut from any portion is dipped in 20 percent sulphuric acid 5 percent sodium hydroxide solution for
30 min. there shall be no 5iJl1 of corrosion dam8le.

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 IS 940: 2003
7.5 Cap is operated. A safety clip shall be provided to prevent
accidental operation of the piercing mechanism.
7.5.1 For fIXing the cap to the neck the cap shall be
screwed on the body up to a minimum of 16 mm 8 ANTI-eORROSIVE TREATMENT
effective length. The size of parallel thread shall suit
the neck ring (see 7.3). At least 3 holes of not less than 8.1 All internal surfaces ofthe mild steel body shall be
completely coated with plastic or rubber lining of a
2.S mm diameter shall be drilled through the threaded
minimum thickness of 0.5 mm. The intemallining shall
portion of the cap to form vents. The centres of the
be subjected to the following test.
vent holes shall be 6.S mm, Max apart from theexposed
face of the cap joint washer. 8.1 Test for Plastic Lining
7.5.1 For squeeze grip type, a cap having squeeze grip a) Test for Adhesion ofPlastic Lining (Type Test)
type CO 2 gas cartridge puncture mechanism and also Subject the unfilled extinguisher to a pressure
on/off control discharge shall be provided. A swivel IS kgf/cm! and store for 120 :t 4 hat 28 ± SOC.
coupler nut shall be provided to screw up the cap on Re lease the pressure and exam ine the
the neck ring. extinguisher internally for cracking, separation
7.6 Nozzle from the wall ofthe body or lifting ofthe lining,
and bubbles between the lining and the body.
The design of the nozzle and the area of the orifice
shall be such that it satisfies the performance b) Test for Continuity of Plastic Lining
requirements given in 10.3. The nozzle may be fixed Fill the extinguisher body to within 10 mm of
either to the body or to a hose or to cap. the top of the lining with a 1 percent (m/m)
7.6.1 The hose (if provided) shall be of not less than solution of sodium chloride in water containing
8 rnm bore and length not less than 600 mm. sufficient hydrocarbon surfactant to reduce the
surface tension of the solution to less than 40
7.7 Expansion Space MN/m. Check the lining for continuity by the
application ofa 500 ± SO M insulation resistance
An air space shall be provided in the body above the
test across the lining through connections made
specified liquid level which shall be of sufficient
to the metal body and to an electrode introduced
volume to ensure that when the discharge nozzle is
into the solution in the extinguisher body.
temporarily closed and the extinguisher put into
operation at a temperature of 27 ± 5 °C the internal
t 8.3 Phosphating in accordance with the provisions of
pressure exerted shall not exceed I.S MN/m 2• IS 3618 may be applied on the external surface of the
body as an alternative.
7.8 Snifter Valve (Breather Device)
8.4 Epoxy polyester powder coating of 50 micron
A snifter valve shall be fitted to extinguisher. The
thickness may also be applied on internal and external
design of the snifter valve shall be such that in the
surfaces of the mild steel body.
variation of atmospheric temperature within ± 10°C,
there shall not be any spouting of liquid through the 9 PAINTING
nozzle.
9.1 Each extinguisher body except stainless steel body
7.9 Gas Cartridge and Cartridge Holder shall be painted 'Fire Red.' or Post Office red as per
shade 536 or 537 of IS 5, either by epoxy powder
A cartridge holder shall be provided and fitted inside
coating or synthetic enamel paint. Stainless steel body
the cap in such a way that the cartridge seal piercing
shall be buffed.
mechanism passes through its centre and shall puncture
the cartridge clean when the cartridge is fitted to this 9.2 A large size picture showing a man operating the
holder. The threads shall be provided in the holder I extinguisher in the correct manner shall be shown on
and these shall correspond to the threads ofgas cartridge the body of the extinguisher (see 3.2).
(see IS 4947). Pot holes shall also be provided in the
cartridge holder. The maximum size of gas cartridge 9.3 The extinguisher shall be marked with the letter
'A' indicating the suitability of the unit for Class A
shall be 60 g.
fires as laid down in IS 2190. The letter' A' shall be
7. t 0 Plunger Rod and Piercing Mechanism 2.5 ± 0.5 ern in height, painted in black colour centrally
inside an equilateral triangle of side 5.0 ± 0.5 cm. The
The plunger rod shall be of such a length that it has a
triangle shall be coloured golden yellow.
minimum stroke of 7 mm. A spring load piercing
device shall be provided in the plunger for piercing the 9.4 The paint shall conform to IS 2932 .
seal of the gas cartridge when fitted to the cartridge
holder. The puncturing end shall be designed so as to 10 TEST REQUIREMENT
ensure a cleat opening in the cartridge seal when pierce 10.1 The extinguisher body and the cap assembly
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shall be tested to an internal hydraulic pressure of 3.0 11.2 Specific Requirements
MN/cm 1 (30 kgf/cm 2) for a period of 2 min. During
the test it shall not show any sign of leakage. 11.2.1 The fire extinguisher shall not contain any ozone
depleting substance (ODS) relevant to fareextinguishers
NOTE- The testing may be done either with cap or without cap
industry as identified under the montreal protocol (see
and in the latter case. the cap shall be tested separately.
Annex B).
10.1 In case ofhydraulic burst test for the extinguisher,
11.2.1 Gas based extinguishing media once discharged
mechanical failure shall not occur at a pressure less
in the atmosphere should not have atmospheric life time
than 4.5 MN/m 2 (45 kgf/cm").
of more than a year (see Annex C)
NOTE - The test shall be done through discharge fittings with
the cap assembly. 11.2.3 Chemical used should not have global warming
potential (see Annex D)
10.3 When the extinguisher is set in operation under
normal temperature conditions of 27± SoC with a 11.2.4 The metallic body and other metal parts of the
stream starting in horizontal direction in wind-free fire extinguishers shall be free of lead or lead alloys.
condition, the water shall be expelled in the form ofjet
which shall maintain an effective throw ofnot less than 11.1.5 The coating used for the metallic part shall not
6 m for the minimum period of 60 s provided that at be formulated with mercury and mercury compounds
least 95 percent of water is discharged from the or be tinted with pigments of lead, cadmium, chromium
extinguisher within the maximum period of 120 s. VI and their oxides. Excluded are natural impurities
entailed by the production process up to the amount
10.4 The fire extinguisher after subjecting to the tests 0.1 percent by weight which are contained in the raw
laid down in 10.1 and 10.3 shall be thoroughly cleaned material.
with water, water shall then be completely drained otT NOTE - CO 2 extinguishers may be permitted till suitable
and the extinguisher retained in this condition for 24 h. substitutes are available.
At the end ofthis period, the interior shall be free from
any trace of rust. 12 MARKING

11 OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR 12.1 Each extinguisher shall be clearly and permanently
ECO-MARK marked with the following information in addition to
that given in 9.1 and 9.3:
t 1.1 General Requirements a) Manufacturer's name or trade-mark, if any;
11.1.1 Any fire extinguisher having BIS Standard b) Method of operation in prominent letters;
Mark qualifies for consideration of ECO-Mark.
c) The words 'Water type (Gas cartridge)' in
11.1.2 The products manufacturer must produce the prominent letters;
consent clearance as per provision of the Water d) The size of gas cartridge used;
(Prevention & Control ofPollution Act, 1974), Water
e) Liquid level to which the extinguisher is to be
(Prevention & Comrol of'Poliution Cess Act, 1977) and
charged;
Air (Prevention & Control 0/ Pollution Act, 1981)
respectively, alongwith authorization if required under f) The words "Tested to a hydraulic pressure 3 MNI
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the rules made m2 (30 kgf/cm 2) '"; and
thereunder to the Bureau of Indian Standards while g) Year of manufacture.
applying for ECO-Mark.
12.2 DIS Certification Markinl
11.1.3 The product may display in brief the criteria
based on which the product has been awarded ECO- The extinguisher may also be marked with the Standard
Mark. Mark.
11.1.4 The product may carry alongwith instructions 12.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
for proper use so as to maximize product performance the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards
with statutory warning, if any, minimize waste and Act,1986 and the Rules and Regulations made
method of safe disposal. thereunder. Details ofconditions under which a licence
for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to
t 1.1.5 The material used for product packaging manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the
(excluding refills) shall be recyclable, reusable or Bureau of Indian Standards.
biodegradable.
13 SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR
11.1.6 The product must display a list of critical CONFORMITY
ingredients in descending order of quantity present in
percent by weight. The list of such critical ingredients The details of sampling and criteria for conformity is
shall be identified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. liven in Annex E.

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ANNEXA
(Clause 2)
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No. Title

5: 1994 Colours for ready mixed paints and 3444: 1999 Corrision resistant high alloy steel
enamels (fourth revision) and nickel base casting for general
318: 1981 Specification for leaded tin bronze applications - Specification (third
ingots and castings (second revision) revision)
3618 : 1966 Specification for phosphate treatment
319: 1989 Free cutting leaded brass bars, rods
and sections - Specification (fourth of iron and steel for protection
revision) against corrosion
4454 Specification for steel wires for
407 : 1981 Specification for brass tubes for
general purposes (third revision) mechanical springs:

Cold rolled brass sheet, strip and foil (Part 1) : 2001 Patented and cold drawn steel
410: 1977
(third revision) wires - Unalloyd (third revision)

Cold rolled low carbon steel sheets

4947 : 1985 Specification for gascartridge for use
513 : 1994
and strips (fourth revision) in fire extinguisher (secondrevision)

Aluminium and aluminium alloy 4985: 2000 Unplasticized PVC pipes for potable
617 : 1994
ingots and castings for general water supplies- Specification
(third revision)
engineering purposes (third revision)
5382 : 1985 Specification for rubber sealing rings
737 : 1986 Wrought aluminium and aluminium
for gas mains, water mains and
alloy sheet and strip for general
sewers (first revision)
engineering purposes (third revision)
5522 : 1992 Stainless steel sheets and strips for
937 : 1981 Specification for washers for water
utensils (second revision)
fittings for fire fighting purposes
(second revision) 6528 : 1995 Stainless steel wire (first revision)
2190: 19Q2 Selection, installation and 6529 : 1996 Steelness steel blooms, billets and
maintenance of first-aid fire slabs for forging (first revision)
extinguishers - Code of practice 6603 : 1972 Stainless steel bars and flats-
(third revision) Specification (first revision)
2507 : 1975 Cold rolled steel strip for springs 6912 : 1985 Copper and copper alloy forging
(first revision) stock and forgings (first revision)
2643 : 1999 Pipe threads where pressure-tight 6913 : 1973 Stainless steel tubes for the food and
joints are not made on the threads- beverage industry
Dimensions, tolerance and desig-
nation (second revision) 7328: 1992 High density polyethylene materials
for moulding and extrusion-
2825 : 1969 Code of unfired pressure vessels Specification (first revision)
2932 : 1993 Enamel, synthetic, exterior (a) under- 11804 : 1986 Code of practice for manufacture of
coating, (b) fmishing- Specification aluminium alloy pressure die
(second revision) castings

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ANNEXB
(Clause 11.2.1 )
LIST OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS) CONTROLLED
BY MONTREAL PROTOCOL
Trade Name ODP
(I) (2)
Halon 1211 3.0
Halon 1301 10.0
Halon 2402 6.0
CFC-ll 1.0
CFC-12 1.0
CFC-113 0.8
CFC-114 1.0
CFC-IIS 0.6
CCI4 1.1
ClI:tCu 0.1
CFC-13 1.0
CfC-Ill 1.0
CFC-112 1.0
CFC -211 1.0
CFC-212 1.0
CFC-213 1.0
CFC-214 1.0
CFC-2JS 1.0
CFC-216 1.0
CFC-217 1.0
Methyl Bromide 0.6
NOTE-OOP values are relative to CFC-II which has been assigned arbitrary value of 1.0.

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ANNEXC
( Clause 11.2.2 )
LIST OF ATMOSPHERIC LIFE TIME OF GAS.SASED AGENTS

Trade Name Designation Atmospheric Life Time (Year)

(I) (2) (3)

Haloo-1300 I (CF 31) < I day

NAFS III HCFC (Blend A) 12
FE 25 HCFC - 125 36
FE241 FCFC·124 6
FE 36 HFC-227 fa 250
FE 13 HFC-23 250
FM200 HFC-227 ea 41
CEA410 FC-3-1-10 2600
Halon 1301 Halon 1301 65
Inergen ro 541
Argonite io 55
Argon 1001

ANNEXD
( Clauses 2 and 11.2.3 )
LIST OF SUBSTANCES HAVING GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL (GWP)

Trade Name GWP (100 year) Versus CO 2

(I) (2)

Halon 1301 5600

Inergen
Argonite
Argon
CEA 410 5500
FM200 3300
FE 13 n 12 100
FE 36 8000
FE 241 480
FE25 3200
NAFS III 1450
CF 31 <5

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ANNEX E
(Clause 13)
SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY

E-o GENERAL Table 2 Sample Size for Lots Produced Under

Quality Control System
E-O.l The risk involved in failure ofa flre extinguisher
to work when needed is extremely large. Fire (Clause E -1.2.2)
extinguisher, therefore, ought to have a high degree of SINo. No.ofltem. Sample Size
reliability of performance during the entire specified la tbe Lot
period of its service. It can be achieved only through
(1) (2) (3)
adequate design and control in all stagesofmanufacture
and assembly. i) Up to 2S
E-l SAMPLING Ii) 26 to SO

E-1.1 Lot iii) SI to 100

iv) 101 to 200 8 percent
All portable fire extinguishers ofthe same type, shape,
design and capacity produced by the same manufacturer E-I.l.4 All the samples tested shall pass these tests for
from similar materials under almost identical conditions the lot to be declared to conform to these requirements.
of manufacture shall be grouped together to constitute
a lot. E-I.2.5 For expansion test as Per 7.7, one sample shall
be tested from each lot.
E-l.1 Each lot shall be considered individually for the
purpose ofevaluation ofquality in accordance with this E-t.2.6 In respect of performance test (see 10.3) and
specification. expansion space (see 7.9 ) , one sample shall be tested
for these properties and the sample shall pass these tests
E-l.l.1 The number of samples for testing to be taken for the lot to be declared to conform to this requirement.
at random from a lot and the criteria for conformity
shall be as given in E-l.1.2 and E-l.1.3. E-l.2.7 In respect of bursting pressure (see 10.2), type
test shall be done and this could conform to the
E-I.2.1 For each lot, a number ofsamples as indicated requirements laid down in the specification.
in col 2 of Table 2 shall be selected at random.
E-l.2.8 In the absence of a certificate from manufac-
E-I.l.3 They shall be examined visually as far as turer about the conformity of various components
possible in respect of requirements specified in 3 to 9 ( see S.t ) to this specification from a sample fire
except 7.7 and then in respect of hydraulic pressure extinguisher, one item each shall be taken separately
test (see 10.1) and corrosion test (see 10.4). and examined individually with respect to the relevant
requirement ofthis specification. These shall constitute
the type tests.

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