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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
IS 2190:1992 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION,
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRST-AID
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
(Third Revision)

(FOREWORD & ANNEX B) - Add ‘The halons shall be restricted for

essential use only’.

(Page 1, clause 1, Note) – Delete `The soda acid------------however’.

(Page 2, clause 7.2, line 1 & 8) – Delete `soda acid’.

(Page 4, Table 1) – Delete sl. no. 1 and 4.

[Page 6, clause 11.6 (e)] – Delete `soda acid’.

[Page 7, clause 12.2.2 (d)] – Delete

(Page 8, Annex A) – Delete `IS 933, IS 934, IS5490 (Part 1 to 4), IS 5506,
IS 5507, IS10474’.

(Page 11, clause B-2) – Under class A, HH occupancy substitute `dry

powder extinguisher’ for `one 5l soda acid chemical engine’.

- under class B, LH occupancy substitute `mechanical’ for `chemical’

- under class B, OH occupancy, delete `chemical’

- under class B, HH occupancy, substitute `dry powder extinguisher’ for

(Page 11, clause. B-2) – Under Class A, Special Hazard, substitute

`Clean Agent’ for `Halon 1211’.

(Page 12, clause. B-2) – Under Class C, LH Occupancy, substitute `2kg

CO2 squeeze grip type or 2.5 kg Halo-Carbon Clean Agent’ for `Halon 1211’.

(Page 12, clause. B-2) - Under Class C, OH Occupancy, substitute `Clean

Agent’ for `Halon1211’

(Page 12, clause B-2) – Under Class C, HH Occupancy, substitute `Clean

Agent’ for `Halon 1211’.

(Page 12, Note 2) – Substitute `Halo-Carbon Clean Agent’ for `Halon’.

(Page 4, Clause 11.2.1) – Insert the following and renumber subsequent
clauses:

`The maintenance of the fire extinguishers shall be done by the

manufacturer or their authorized agent or qualified
fire professionals’.

(Page 13, clause C-4) – Delete

(Page 15, clause. D-1.1) – Delete `(a), (b), (c), (d) and (g)

(Page 15, clause. D-1.2) – Delete (b) and (d)

(Page 15, clause. D-1.3) – Add new sub-clause

`D-1.3 Once in 3 years –

BC and ABC dry powder conforming to

IS 4308 and IS 14609’.

(Page 15, Annex E, Table) – Delete Sl. no, (1) & (4).