NFPA 10-2018 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers (Effective Date 08 21 2017).pdf

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32、shers 2018 Edition This edition of NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Portable Fire Extinguishers. It was issued by the Standards Council on August 1, 2017, with an effective date of August 21, 2017, and supersedes all previous editions. Thi

33、s document has been amended by one or more Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) and/or Errata. See “Codes & Standards” at www.nfpa.org for more information. This edition of NFPA 10 was approved as an American National Standard on August 21, 2017. Origin and Development of NFPA 10 In 1918 and 1919, th

34、e NFPA Committee on Field Practice (predecessor of the present committee) was active in developing a standard on rst aid protection. The earliest ofcial NFPA standard on this subject was adopted in 1921. Revised editions were adopted by the association in 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 19

35、38, 1942, 1945, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1981. In 1965, the previous editions were divided into two separate texts, one covering installation and the second covering maintenance and use. The 1974

36、 edition recombined all the information previously contained in NFPA 10 and NFPA 10A. A new appendix was added to the 1974 edition to include information about the selection of re extinguishers for home hazards. Information on selection and distribution of re extinguishers was added to the appendix

37、of the 1978 edition. Major revisions to provide simplication and uniformity were made in the 1984 edition. The standard was revised in 1988, 1990, and 1994. In 1998, NFPA 10R, Recommended Practice for Portable Fire Extinguishing Equipment in Family Dwelling Units and Living Units, was withdrawn. Inf

38、ormation on this topic was incorporated as an annex of NFPA 10. This standard was revised in 2002. The 2007 edition of this standard was a complete revision. The 2010 edition of this standard included changes to comply with the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents by removing unenf

39、orceable terms. Annex material was also added to clarify the need for removing obsolete extinguishers. The 2013 edition of this standard was revised to better address Class D extinguishing agents and the phase-out of listed halon extinguishers. The denition of halocarbons was expanded to permit the

40、use of any halocarbon agent acceptable under the U.S. EPA Signicant New Alternatives Policy program. The list of NFPA documents that contain additional requirements that supersede or expand upon those found in this standard was signicantly expanded for easy reference. New travel distances for obstac

41、le, gravity/three-dimensional, and pressure re hazards were added. Chapter 7, Inspection, Maintenance, and Recharging, and Annex E, Distribution, were signicantly revised and restructured. Instructions for inspection and maintenance of residential extinguishers were added to Annex F, Selection of Re

42、sidential Fire-Extinguishing Equipment. The 2018 edition incorporates clarications on a wide array of topics, including electronic monitoring, obsolete extinguishers, extinguishers installed in areas containing oxidizers, extinguisher signs, and extinguisher mounting equipment and cabinets. A new re

43、quirement regarding maintenance of hose stations that are used in lieu of extinguishers has been added. The re classication marking system is expanded to include markings for extinguishers rated for Class AC and Class AK. The annexes have also been updated to address current extinguisher types and r

44、atings, while removing information on obsolete equipment.PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 10-2 2018 Edition Technical Committee on Portable Fire Extinguishers Nathaniel J. Addleman, Chair Addleman Engineering PLLC, TX SE Roy C. Kimball, Secretary Brooks Equipment Company, Inc., NC M (Alt. to Mark T. Conr

45、oy) Andrew J. Brady, Nuclear Service Organization, DE I Darrin Alan Bramwell, Eagan Fire Department, MN E Dennis D. Brohmer, Tyco Fire Protecion Products, WI M David J. Burkhart, Code Consultants, Inc., MO SE Jonathan E. Carpenter, FM Global (FM Approvals), RI I Mark T. Conroy, Brooks Equipment Comp

46、any, MA M Nils Deacon, Mutual Service Ofce, Inc., NJ I Thomas G. Farruggia, Illinois Fire & Safety Company, IL IM Fred B. Goodnight, Amerex Corporation, AL M Rep. Compressed Gas Association Carl Horst, Security Fire Equipment Company, Inc., GA IM Rep. Georgia Association of Fire Safety Equipment Dea

47、lers, Inc. Mark Kays, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, KY U Michael Lessar, Reading Fire Department, PA E Norbert W. Makowka, National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors, IL IM Louis Nash, U.S. Coast Guard, DC E J. R. Nerat, UTC/Badger Fire Protection, MI M Rep. NFPA Industrial Fire

48、Protection Section Lennon A. Peake, Koffel Associates, Inc., MD SE Rep. American Society for Healthcare Engineering David T. Phelan, Township Of North Bergen - NJ, NJ E M. Scott Qualls, ProServe Fire Protection, Inc., NC IM Nathan L. Rocheleau, State of Alaska Department of Public Safety, AK E Blake

49、 M. Shugarman, UL LLC, IL RT Austin L. Smith, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, Y-12, TN U Mark S. Smith, Nitro Strike, SC M Kow Ken Sun, AES Corporation, TX U Joseph H. Talbert, Jensen Hughes/AON Fire Protection Engineering, IL SE J. L. (Jim) Tidwell, Tidwell Code Consulting, TX M Rep. Fire Equipment Manufacturers Association Jeffrey P. Werner, Dixmoor Fire Department, IL E Alternates Jeffrey A. Breighner, Tyco/SimplexGrinnell, MD M (Alt. to Dennis D. Brohmer) Rod Getz, Getz Fire Equipment, IL