NFPA 10 - Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2010 Edition

Find reliable, complete fire extinguisher guidance and get new and clarified rules in the 2010 NFPA 10.

For the best protection, be sure to select, use, and maintain extinguishers using the latest requirements as presented in the 2010 NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers are an important first line of defense against small fires. Only the 2010 NFPA 10 provides current, comprehensive rules for the distribution, placement, maintenance, operation, and inspection of equipment, as well as testing and recharging. 63 pp.

Update your knowledge on important provisions that impact safety, including:

• Clarification of what Certification is and how it relates to performing service and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
  
• More specific guidelines for the placement of extinguishers that reduce ambiguity
  
• New definitions for pressurized flammable liquid and clean agent extinguishers
  
• New precaution and related Annex on the use of dry chemical fire extinguishers around delicate electronic equipment

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Administration
• Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
• Chapter 3 Definitions
• Chapter 4 General Requirements
• Chapter 5 Selection of Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Chapter 6 Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Chapter 7 Inspection, Maintenance, and Recharging of Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Chapter 8 Hydrostatic Testing