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National Building Code of The Philippines

The document outlines regulations for designated smoking areas, no smoking signage requirements, guidelines for the manufacture, sale, servicing, and maintenance of fire extinguishers including standards, prohibited types of extinguishers, and prohibited acts related to fire extinguishers. Technicians must have qualifications and knowledge of fire extinguisher standards, and salespeople require a certificate of competency from the Bureau of Fire Protection.

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National Building Code of The Philippines

The document outlines regulations for designated smoking areas, no smoking signage requirements, guidelines for the manufacture, sale, servicing, and maintenance of fire extinguishers including standards, prohibited types of extinguishers, and prohibited acts related to fire extinguishers. Technicians must have qualifications and knowledge of fire extinguisher standards, and salespeople require a certificate of competency from the Bureau of Fire Protection.

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DIVISION 2:

SMOKING
SECTION 10.5.2.1 DESIGNATED AND
PROHIBITED SMOKING AREAS
A. City/Municipal Fire Marshal
• “NO SMOKING” signages
• Areas where combustible materials are
stored
• Unlawful during that period of the year
– Tobacco, cigarette, pipe or cigar
• Flammable areas
SECTION 10.5.2.2
NO SMOKING SIGNAGES
A. Signages of “NO SMOKING”
• Readable and recognizable
• Min. distance of 15.25 meters
• At least 10 centimeters in height
• White-colored letters and red
background
C. Signages of “SMOKING AREA” shall
be different color from the “NO
SECTION 10.5.2.2 SMOKING” sign.
NO SMOKING SIGNAGES
B. The signages shall be placed at the
entrances of the designated smoking areas.
DIVISION 3:
MANUFACTURE AND SALE
OF FIRE EXINGUISHERS
SECTION 10.5.3.1
SCOPE

Guidelines for the regulation of fire safety measures in


the manufacturing, sale, servicing and maintenance of
fire extinguishers.
SECTION 10.5.3.2
MANUFACTURE AND SALE
• License or permit from DTI (Department
of Trade and Industry
• Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC)
SECTION 10.5.3.2
MANUFACTURE AND SALE
A. Standards
1) All locally manufactured fire
extinguishers shall be classified, tested
and rated in accordance with the
Philippine National Standards (PNS)
No. 27: 1984, Rules for Classification, Fire
Testing and Rating of Portable FE
SECTION 10.5.3.2
MANUFACTURE AND SALE
A. Standards
2) Extinguishers made and imported from other countries shall
be considered acceptable when it is in accordance with
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) norms.

Agencies:
• National Fire protection Association (NFPA)
• Underwriter Laboratory, Incorporated (UL)
• Factory Manual, Incorporated (FM)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPC or LPCB)
• European Committee for Standardization (CE or CEN)
• Australia Standards Association (ASA)
• Japan Industrial Standard Committee (JIS or JISC)
• Korea Fire Industry Technology Institute (KFI)
2) Basic product labels or marks
SECTION 10.5.3.2 that present the following:
MANUFACTURE AND SALE
• Name, address, and
contact details of the
B. Fire Extinguishers Marks and Labels
manufacturer/dealer
1) Containers should have permanent • Date of original filling
markings that identify its manufacturer • Chemical contents
• Type of extinguisher
• Instructions of opening
• Safety procedure in usage
SECTION 10.5.3.2
MANUFACTURE AND SALE
C. Tagging of Serviced Fire Extinguishers
A person qualified by the DTI services a fire extinguisher,
the contents of the tag should at least indicate:
– Month and year the services are performed
– Chemical name and formula of contents
– Type of extinguisher serviced
– Name, address, contact details
– Certificate of registration number of the servicing
firm
SECTION 10.5.3.3 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE

A. Maintenance and servicing


– Performed periodically
• Every twelve (12) months
B. Hydrostatic test
– Every five (5) years
B. Salesmen should have working knowledge.
Requirements for the issuance of certificate of
SECTION 10.5.3.4 CERTIFICATE competency:
OF COMPETENCY
• Principles of fire fighting
• Types of extinguishers and
A. Certificate of competency by capabilities
the BFP • Selection and matching the
extinguisher to the hazard
• Operation and
maintenance
• Health and operational
safety
• Hydrostatic Testing
SECTION 10.5.3.4 CERTIFICATE • Safe filling and charging
procedures
OF COMPETENCY • Testing and rating procedures
C. Technicians in the manufacture, sale, or • Formulation of extinguishing
servicing of fire extinguishers should have working and their properties
knowledge on standards on the following: • When and how to destroy any
extinguisher container
• Retrieval and disposal of
prohibited or banned fire
extinguishers
SECTION 10.5.3.5 PROHIBITED TYPES OF
EXTINGUISHERS
Types of fire extinguishers that are prohibited
A. All inverting types
B. Soda-acid extinguishers
C. Stored pressure or cartridge-operated foam solution
or water
D. Vaporizing Liquid
E. Thermal special hazards single station extinguishers
F. Ozone Depleting Substances(ODS)
G. Other types that are prohibited
SECTION 10.5.3.6 PROHIBITED ACTS

A. Removal of inspection tags


B. Refilling a discharged extinguisher
C. Selling inappropriate extinguisher
D. Selling extinguishers that are banned
E. Selling defective extinguishers
F. Using two or more thermal special hazard
vaporizing liquid
G. Installing pressure gauges in fire extinguishers

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