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AS 2444-1995

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Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets - Selection and location
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Superseded date

06-26-2021

Published date

01-01-1995

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 2444-1995 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE BLANKETS - SELECTION AND LOCATION
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.2.1 Referenced documents
6 - 1.2.2 Related documents
7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.3.1 Aerosol fire extinguisher
7 - 1.3.2 Approved
7 - 1.3.3 Clothing fire
7 - 1.3.4 Emergency services switchboard
7 - 1.3.5 Fire blanket
7 - 1.3.6 Light hazard
7 - 1.3.7 Portable fire extinguisher
7 - 1.3.8 Ordinary hazard
7 - 1.3.9 High hazard
7 - 1.3.10 Regulatory authority
8 - 1.3.11 Significant switchboard
8 - 1.4 HUMAN FACTORS
8 - 1.5 TRAINING
9 - SECTION 2 SELECTION OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
9 - 2.1 GENERAL
9 - 2.2 CLASSIFICATION AND RATING
9 - 2.2.1 General
10 - 2.2.2
10 - 2.2.3 Electrical hazards
10 - 2.2.4 Hazards including cooking oils or fats
10 - 2.3 FACTORS AFFECTING SELECTION
10 - 2.3.1 Physical factors
11 - 2.3.2 Health and safety factors
11 - 2.3.3 Selection for office areas
11 - 2.3.4 Selection for domestic and residential application
11 - 2.3.4.1 Selection for single domestic occupancy
12 - 2.3.4.2 Selection for multiple domestic occupancy
12 - 2.3.4.3 Selection for residential occupancy
12 - 2.3.5 Selection for car, caravan or boat
12 - 2.3.6 Selection for commercial vehicles
12 - 2.3.7 Selection for other areas
12 - 2.3.8 Fire hose reels
12 - 2.3.9 Selection and location for other applications
12 - 2.3.10 Selection and location for significant switchboards
13 - SECTION 3 LOCATION OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
13 - 3.1 GENERAL
13 - 3.2 LOCATION
15 - 3.3 EXTINGUISHER LOCATION SIGNS
15 - 3.3.1 Sign size
15 - 3.3.2 Sign location
15 - 3.3.3 Mounting height
15 - 3.3.4 Location signs
15 - 3.4 SUPPORT
15 - 3.5 CABINET OR ENCLOSURE
15 - 3.6 ENVIRONMENT
15 - 3.7 RECORD OF INSTALLATION
16 - SECTION 4 DISTRIBUTION OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
16 - 4.1 GENERAL
16 - 4.2 CLASS A FIRES
16 - 4.3 CLASS B FIRES
16 - 4.3.1 Extinguisher protection only
16 - 4.3.2 Supplementary extinguisher protection
19 - 4.4 SUPPLEMENT PROTECTION
19 - 4.4.1 General
19 - 4.4.2 Significant switchboards
19 - 4.4.3 Office electrical and electronic risks
20 - 4.4.4 Cooking oils and fats
20 - 4.5 VEHICLES INCLUDING CARAVANS AND BOATS
22 - SECTION 5 SELECTION AND LOCATION OF FIRE BLANKETS
22 - 5.1 GENERAL
22 - 5.2 SELECTION
22 - 5.3 LOCATION
22 - 5.4 FIRE BLANKET LOCATION SIGNS
22 - 5.4.1 Sign size
22 - 5.4.2 Sign location
22 - 5.4.3 Mounting height
22 - 5.5 MOUNTING
24 - APPENDIX A - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER/FIRE BLANKET SUITABILITY CHART
25 - APPENDIX B - SELECTION OF EXTINGUISHANT
25 - B1 SCOPE
25 - B2 GENERAL
26 - B3 WATER
26 - B3.1 Description
26 - B3.2 Environment
26 - B3.3 Physical action and reaction
26 - B3.4 Advantages
26 - B3.5 Disadvantages
26 - B3.6 Suitability
26 - B4 WET CHEMICAL
26 - B4.1 Description
26 - B4.2 Environment
26 - B4.3 Physical action and reaction
26 - B4.4 Advantages
26 - B4.5 Disadvantages
26 - B4.6 Suitability
26 - B5 FOAM
26 - B5.1 Description
26 - B5.2 Environment
26 - B5.3 Physical action and reaction
26 - B5.4 Advantages
27 - B5.5 Disadvantages
27 - B5.6 Suitability
27 - B5.7 Types of foam concentrate
27 - B5.7.1 Aqueous film-forming foam concentrate (AFFF)
27 - B5.7.2 Alcohol-resistant foam concentrate
27 - B6 POWDER
27 - B6.1 Description
27 - B6.2 Environment
27 - B6.3 Physical action and reaction
27 - B6.4 Advantages
27 - B6.5 Disadvantages
27 - B6.6 Suitability
27 - B7 CARBON DIOXIDE
27 - B7.1 Description
27 - B7.2 Environment
27 - B7.3 Physical action and reaction
27 - B7.4 Advantages
28 - B7.5 Disadvantages
28 - B7.6 Suitability
28 - B8 VAPOURIZING LIQUID
28 - B8.1 Description
28 - B8.2 Environment
28 - B8.3 Physical action and reaction
28 - B8.4 Advantages
28 - B8.5 Disadvantages
28 - B8.6 Suitability
28 - B9 FIRE BLANKET
28 - B9.1 Description
28 - B9.2 Environment
28 - B9.3 Physical action and reaction
28 - B9.4 Advantages
28 - B9.5 Disadvantages

Specifies criteria for the selection of extinguishers based on classification and rating, including requirements for location and distribution of extinguishants based on classification and rating, and the potential hazard classification. This Standard also includes a Section on the selection and location of fire blankets manufactured to the requirements of AS 3504. A selection chart for fire extinguishers and a guide to the selection of an extinguishant are included in the Appendices.

This Standard sets out criteria for the selection of portable fire extinguishers and specifies requirements for their application, location and distribution. It includes a section which sets out criteria for the selection of fire blankets and specifies requirements for their location and distribution.NOTES:1 Certain statutory regulations require extinguishers of a specific size and type to be carried on vehicles, caravans and boats.2 A portable fire extinguisher and a fire blanket are generally referred to respectively as 'an extinguisher' or 'the extinguisher' and 'a blanket' or 'the blanket' in this Standard.

Committee
FP-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9402 0
Pages
23
ProductNote
(In Rul F/1)
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Under Revision See DR 97030 First published in part as AS 2444-1981.Second edition 1982.Third edition 1985.MP 26 first published 1972.Second edition 1977 (withdrawn October 1981).Third edition 1982.AS 2444-1985 and MP 26-1982 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 2444-1990.Fourth edition 1995. First published in part as AS 2444-1981. Second edition 1982. Third edition 1985. MP 26 first published 1972. Second edition 1977 (withdrawn October 1981). Third edition 1982. AS 2444-1985 and MP 26-1982 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 2444-1990. Fourth edition 1995.

AS 2700-1996 Colour Standards for general purposes - Swatches
AS 1850-1981 Portable fire extinguishers - Classification, rating and fire testing
AS 1603.5-1996 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems Manual call points (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 3000-1986 Electrical installations - Buildings, structures and premises (known as the SAA Wiring Rules)
AS 1841.1-1992 Portable fire extinguishers - General requirements
AS 2118-1982 Automatic fire sprinkler systems (known as the SAA Code for Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems)
AS 2441-1988 Installation of fire hose reels
AS 3504-1989 Fire blankets
AS 1841.2-1992 Portable fire extinguishers - Water type
AS 1841.3-1992 Portable fire extinguishers Wet chemical type
AS 1841.7-1992 Portable fire extinguishers - Vapourizing-liquid type
AS 1841.4-1992 Portable fire extinguishers - Foam type
AS 1841.6-1992 Portable fire extinguishers - Carbon dioxide type
AS 1851.1-1995 Maintenance of fire protection equipment - Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets
AS 1841.5-1992 Portable fire extinguishers - Powder type

AS 2243.9-1991 Safety in laboratories - Recirculating fume cabinets
AS 2507-1998 The storage and handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
AS 4421-1996 Guards and patrols
AS/NZS 2243.1:1997 Safety in laboratories - General
AS 3780-1994 The storage and handling of corrosive substances
AS 2834-1995 Computer accommodation
AS 1799.1-1992 Small Pleasure Boats Code - General requirements for power boats
AS/NZS 3833:1998 The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods in packages and intermediate bulk containers
AS 1894-1997 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021)
SAA HB20-1996 Graphical symbols for fire protection drawings (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS/NZS 3504:1995 Fire blankets
AS 2201.2-1992 Intruder alarm systems - Central stations
AS 4326-1995 The storage and handling of oxidizing agents
AS 2243.8-1992 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
AS 3533.1-1997 Amusement rides and devices - Design and construction
AS/NZS 1596:1997 Storage and handling of LP Gas
AS 3533.2-1997 Amusement rides and devices - Operation and maintenance
AS/NZS 4681:2000 The storage and handling of Class 9 (miscellaneous) dangerous goods and articles
AS/NZS 1841.1:1997 Portable fire extinguishers General requirements
AS 3846-1998 The handling and transport of dangerous cargoes in port areas
AS 3961-1991 Liquefied natural gas - Storage and handling
AS/NZS 2243.8:2001 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
AS/NZS 2927:2001 The storage and handling of liquefied chlorine gas
AS 4081-1993 The storage, handling and transport of liquid and liquefied polyfunctional isocyanates
AS 1674.1-1997 Safety in welding and allied processes Fire precautions (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 4452:1997 The storage and handling of toxic substances
AS/NZS 4081:2001 The storage and handling of liquid and liquefied polyfunctional isocyanates (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS 4086.2-1997 Secondary batteries for use with stand-alone power systems Installation and maintenance
AS 4332-1995 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders
AS 2359.1-1995 Powered industrial trucks - General requirements
AS 1851.1-1995 Maintenance of fire protection equipment - Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets

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