SCHEDULE-I
Rule 66A
First Aid Fire-Fighting Equipments.
(1) The different types of fires and first aid fire fighting equipments suitable for use on them are as under:
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Class of Fire |
Suitable types of Appliances |
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A. Fires in ordinary combustibles (wood, vegetable, fibres, paper & the like) |
Chemical Extinguishers of soda acid, Gas/Expelled water and anti-freeze types, and water buckets. |
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B. Fires inflammable liquids, paints, grease, solvents and the likes. |
Chemical Extinguishers of foam, Carbon dioxide and dry powder types and sand buckets. |
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C. Fires in gaseous substances under pressure. |
Chemical Extinguishers of carbon dioxide and dry powder types. |
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D. Fires in Reactive Chemicals, active metals and the like. |
Special type of dry powder extinguishers and sand buckets. |
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E. Fires in electrical equipment, carbon dioxide and dry powder type and sand buckets. |
Chemical extinguishers of carbon dioxide and dry powder type and sand buckets. |
(2) One 9 litres water-bucket shall be provided for every 100 sq. m. of the floor area or part thereof and one 9 litres water type extinguishers shall be provided to six buckets or part thereof with a minimum of one extinguisher and two buckets per compartment of the building. Buckets may be dispensed with, provided supply of extinguishers is double than that indicated above.
(3) Acceptable replacement for water buckets and water type extinguishers in occupancies where class B fires are anticipated, are as under:
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Acceptable Replacement |
For one |
Buckets of
Water
for three |
Water type |
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1 |
2 3 |
4 |
5 |
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Dry sand |
1 bucket |
3 buckets |
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Carbon dioxide Extinguishers |
kg. |
9 kg. (In not less than 2 extinguishers). |
9 kg. |
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Dry powder |
2 kg. |
5 kg. extinguishers |
5 kg. |
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Foam |
9 litres 9 litres |
9 litres |
9 litres |
(4) The following provisions shall be complied with if class E fires are anticipated:
(a) For rooms containing electrical transformers, switchgears, motors and/or other electrical apparatus only, not less than (two) 2kg. 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 those containing such equipment only, one 5 kg Dry powder or Carbon dioxide extinguisher shall be installed within 15m. of such equipment in addition to the requirements mentioned at (3) and (4) above. For this purpose the same extinguisher may be deemed to afford protection to all apparatus within 15m. thereof.
(c) where electrical motors are installed on platform, 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 months on the common platform. The above requirements shall be in addition to the requirements mentioned at item (3) & (4) 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 15m. 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 shall be given to the nature of the risk to be covered. The equipments shall be placed in conspicuous positions and shall be readily accessible for immediate use in all parts of the occupancy. It shall always be borne in mind while selecting sites that first aid fire fighting equipments are intended only for use on incipient fires and their valves 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 locations either on hangers or on stands in such a way 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 manufactures of the equipment and affixed to the extinguishers.