This standard covers the principal requirements for the safety, reliability and performance of portable, stored pressure, refillable type fire extinguishers suitable for use on fires of classes A, B and C.
2 This standard covers the requirements for water type, foam type and dry chemical powder type fire extinguishers.
3 It does not cover the requirements for C02 fire extinguishers. For the requirements of this fire extinguisher, refer to SANS 1567.
4 It does not cover Halon type extinguishers. (South Africa has agreed to abide with the Montreal Agreement on the use of CFC products. However, maintenance on this type of extinguisher is still carried out in terms of SANS 1475-1.)
5 It does not cover the cartridge operated extinguisher.
NOTE 1 External cartridge operated extinguishers should be approved by the approving authority.
NOTE 2 In terms of the National Building Regulations (see SANS 10400), every type of portable fire extinguisher distributed in South Africa has to comply with the requirements of a local standard. (See the section Vessels Under Pressure of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)). Details of the regular control, inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers are given in SANS 10105-1 and l SANS 1475-1.
SANS 1910:2006 history
2009SANS 1910:2009 Portable refillable fire extinguishers
2006SANS 1910:2006 Portable refillable fire extinguishers