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SCHEDULE I

First Aid Fire Fighting Equipment (1) The different type of fires and first aid fire fighting equipments suitable for use on them are as under:

Class of Fire

Suitable type of Appliances

A. Fires in ordinary combustibles (wood, vegetables, fibres, paper & the like)

Chemical Extinguishers of sodash, gas/ expelled water and antifreeze types, and water buckets.

B. Fires in flammable liquids, paints, grease, solvents and the like

Chemical Extinguishers of foam carbon-dioxide and dry powder types and sand buckets.

C. Fires in gaseous substances under  pressure

Chemical Extinguishers of carbon dioxide and dry powder types.

D. Fires in reactive Chemicals, active  metals and the like

Special type of dry powder.. Extinguishers and sand buckets.

E. Fires in electrical equipments

Chemical Extinguishers of carbon dioxide and dry powder types and sand buckets.

(2) One 9 liters water buckets shall be provided for every 100 sq. mm. of the floor area or part thereof and one 9 liters water type extinguishers shall be provided to six buckets or part thereof with a minimum of one extinguisher an and two buckets part per compartment of the building. Buckets may be dispensed with provided supply of extinguishers is double that indicated above.

(3) Acceptable replacements for water buckets and water type extinguishers in occupancies where class B fires are anticipated, are as under :-

Acceptable Replacements

Buckets of Water

Water type Extinguishers

For one buckets

For two buckets

For each 9 litres, (or 2 gallons, extinguishers

Dry and carbon-dioxide extinguisher

1 bucket 3kg. (or 7lbs.)

3 bucket 9kg. (or 20lbs.)
is not less than 2 extinguishers

9kg. (or 20lbs.)

Dry powder

2kg. (or 5lbs.)

5kg. (or 11lbs.)
is one or more extinguishers

5kg. (or 11lbs.)

Foam extinguishers

9 liters (or 2 gallons)

9 liters (or 2 gallons)

9 liters (or 2 gallons)

(4) The following provision shall be complied with where class fires are anticipated:

(a) For rooms containing electrical transformers switch gears motors and/ or other electrical apparatus only, not less than two kg. Dry -powder or carbon-dioxide type extinguishers shall be provided within 15 m. of the apparatus.

(b) Where motors and/or other electrical equipments are installed in rooms other than these containing such equipment only one 5 kg. Dry powder or carbon-dioxide extinguisher shall be installed within 15 m. of such equipment in addition to the requirements of mentioned at (2) and (3) above. For this purpose the same extinguisher may be deemed to afford protection to all apparatus within 15 m. thereof.

(c) Where electrical motors are installed on platforms, one 2 kg. Dry powder or carbon-dioxide type extinguisher shall be provided on or below each platforms. In case of a long platform with a number of motors, one extinguisher shall be acceptable as adequate for every 3 motors on the common platform. The above requirements will be in addition to the requirements mentioned at item (2) and (3) above.

(5) The first-aid fire fighting equipments shall be so distributed over the entire floor area that a person has to travel not more than 15 m. to reach the nearest equipment.

(6) Selection of sites for the installation of first-aid fire fighting equipment

(a) While selecting sites for first-aid fire fighting equipment, due consideration shall be given to the nature of the risk to be covered. The equipment shall be placed in conspicuous position and shall be readly accessible for immediate use in all parts of the occupancy. It should always be borne in mind while selecting sites that first-aid fire fighting equipments are intended only for use in incipient fires and their values may be negligible if the fire is not extinguished or brought under control in the early stages.

(b) Buckets and extinguishers shall be placed at convenient and easily accessible location either on hangers or on stands in such away that their bottom is 750 mm above the floor level.

(7) The operating instructions of the extinguishers shall not be defaced or obliterated. In case the operating instructions are obliterated or have become illegible due to passage of time fresh transfers of the same shall be obtained from the manufacturers of the equipment and affixed to the extinguishers.

 

 

 

 

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