2.5.

Application of Fire Extinguishers

2.5.1. The application of Fire Extinguishers for various hazards shall be as per Table 4.3.

Table 4.3: Application of Fire Extinguishers

HAZARD AREA TYPE OF EXTINGUISHER DISTRIBUTION

1. CLASS A 1. ASSEMBLY i. Each extinguisher of
FIRES i. Seating areas i. Multi-purpose Dry Pow- size mentioned serves
ii. Corridors der (ONE) approximately 280 m2
iii. Waiting areas 2-A, 20-B, C of the area.
iv. Exit routes 4 Kg ii. Maximum travel dis-
tance to such an extin-
2. BUSINESS guisher shall not be
i. Office areas more than 30 m. That is
ii. Shops from any point of the
iii. Corridors area, there shall be one
iv. Exit routes extinguisher within a
AND distance of 30 m.
3. EDUCATIONAL iii. Extinguishers shall be
i. Corridors i. CO2 Type (ONE) placed along the corri-
ii. Reception 5 Kg dors, waiting areas,
iii. Auditoriums shops, supermarkets,
iv. Assembly halls service corridors, staff
v. Locker rooms and reception areas
etc., where people can
4. HEALTHCARE easily find and use
i. Patient rooms them during fire acci-
ii. Nurse Stations dents.
iii. Corridors iv. As a practice fire extin-
iv. Waiting areas guishers are placed in
v. Exit routes Fire Hose Cabinets in
UAE. Such cabinets
5. RESIDENTIAL shall clearly have sign-
i. Apartments age that indicates pres-
ii. Corridors ence of extinguishers
inside the Fire Hose
6. HOTEL Cabinet (FHC)
i. Guest Rooms
ii. Corridors
iii. Reception
iv. Dining areas
v. Exit routes

7. DAYCARE
i. Corridors
ii. Reception
iii. Exit routes

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 Table 4.3: Application of Fire Extinguishers

HAZARD AREA TYPE OF EXTINGUISHER DISTRIBUTION

1. CLASS A 8. DETENTION AND i. Each extinguisher of
FIRES CORRECTION i. Multi-purpose Dry Pow- size mentioned serves
i. Corridors der (ONE) approximately 280 m2
ii. Waiting areas 2-A, 20-B, C of the area.
iii. Assembly areas 4 Kg ii. Maximum travel dis-
iv. Dining areas tance to such an extin-
v. Exit routes guisher shall not be
more than 30 m. That is
9. MERCANTILE from any point of the
i. Office areas area, there shall be one
ii. Shops extinguisher within a
iii. Supermarkets
OR distance of 30 m.
iv. Retail areas iii. Extinguishers shall be
i. CLEAN Agent Type (ONE)
v. Corridors placed along the corri-
4 Kg
vi. Exit routes dors, waiting areas,
shops, supermarkets,
10. MALLS service corridors, staff
i. Corridors and reception areas
ii. Information Desk etc., where people can
iii. Service Corridor easily find and use
iv. Mall circulation areas AND them during fire acci-
v. Play areas dents.
vi. Food courts i. CO2 Type (ONE) iv. As a practice fire extin-
vii. Exit routes 5 Kg guishers are placed in
Fire Hose Cabinets in
11. STORAGE (WAREHOUSE) UAE. Such cabinets
AND FACTORIES shall clearly have sign-
i. Office areas age that indicates pres-
ii. Corridors ence of extinguishers
inside the Fire Hose
12. ANIMAL HOUSING Cabinet (FHC)
i. Office areas
ii. Corridors
iii. Storage areas

12. FUEL DISPENSING

i. Mini Marts
ii. Restaurant seating areas

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 Table 4.3: Application of Fire Extinguishers

HAZARD AREA TYPE OF EXTINGUISHER DISTRIBUTION

2. CLASS B 1. ASSEMBLY i. Foam Type (ONE) i. Each extinguisher
FIRES i. Bars 9 Liters (3 Gal) of size mentioned
ii. Pubs serves approxi-
iii. Night Clubs mately 280 m2 of
the area.
2. EDUCATIONAL ii. Maximum travel
i. Laboratories distance to such
ii. Cleaning solvent AND an extinguisher
stores shall not be more
i. Multi-purpose Dry Powder (ONE) than 15 m. That is
3. HEALTHCARE 2-A, 20-B, C from any point of
i. Chemical Stores 4 Kg the area, there
ii. Linen Stores shall be one extin-
iii. Waste Storage guisher within a
iv. Cleaning solvent distance of 15 m.
stores iii. Extinguishers shall
be placed along
4. HOTEL the corridors,
i. Chemical Stores waiting areas,
ii. Linen Stores shops, supermar-
iii. Waste Storage kets, service corri-
iv. Cleaning solvent dors, staff and
stores reception areas
etc., where peo-
5. MERCANTILE ple can easily find
i. Chemical Stores and use them dur-
ii. Flammable liquid ing fire accidents.
Stores iv. As a practice fire
extinguishers are
6. MALLS placed in Fire
i. Service Corridor Hose Cabinets in
ii. Cleaning solvent UAE. Such cabi-
stores nets shall clearly
have signage that
7. STORAGE indicates presence
(WAREHOUSE) of extinguishers
AND FACTORIES inside the Fire
i. Chemical Storage Hose Cabinet
and activity (FHC)
ii. Flammable liquid
Storage and activity
iii. Flammable material
Storage and activity

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 Table 4.3: Application of Fire Extinguishers

HAZARD AREA TYPE OF EXTINGUISHER DISTRIBUTION

3. CLASS B 1. FUEL DISPENSING i. Wheeled Type Foam (ONE) i. Maximum travel
FIRES STATIONS 50 Liters (13 Gal) distance to such an
i. Petrol Filling extinguisher shall
Station not be more than
15 m. That is from
2. STORAGE any point of the ar-
(WAREHOUSE) ea, there shall be
AND FACTORIES AND one extinguisher
i. Bulk storage of within a distance of
flammable liquids i. Multi-purpose Dry Powder (ONE) 15 m.
ii. Group A Plastic 2-A, 20-B, C ii. Extinguishers shall
storage and activi- 4 Kg be placed near the
ty hazard in protected
environment as per
3. DIESEL GENERA- manufacturer’s
TOR ROOM, DIE- guidelines.
SEL GENERATOR
SET/SHED
4. PARKING AREAS
4. CLASS C 1. ELECTRICAL/LV i. CO2 Type (ONE) i. Maximum travel
FIRES ROOM 5 Kg distance to such an
2. TELEPHONE extinguisher shall
ROOM not be more than 9
3. LIFT MACHINE m. That is from any
ROOM point of the area,
4. AHU ROOM there shall be one
5. MECHANICAL OR extinguisher within
PLANT ROOM a distance of 9 m.
6. CABLE SPREAD- i. CLEAN Agent Type (ONE) ii. Extinguisher shall be
ING ROOMS 5 Kg placed inside the
7. RMU ROOMS room next to exit.
8. SWITCHGEAR
ROOM

5. CLASS C 9. HV ROOM i. Wheeled CO2 Type (ONE) i. Maximum travel

FIRES 10. TRANSFORMER 12 Kg distance to such an
ROOM extinguisher shall
11. ELECTRICAL not be more than 9
HEAVY EQUIP- m. That is from any
MENT AND point of the area,
MACHINARY there shall be one
extinguisher within
a distance of 9 m.
ii. Trolley mounted
extinguisher shall be
placed inside the
room, next to exit.

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 Table 4.3: Application of Fire Extinguishers

HAZARD AREA TYPE OF EXTINGUISHER DISTRIBUTION

6. CLASS K 1. KITCHEN, HOMES i. Multi-purpose Dry Powder i. Extinguishers shall be
(ONE)
FIRES placed inside kitchen
3A, 20-B, C next to Kitchen exit
2.5 Kg door.

7. CLASS K 2. COMMERCIAL i. Wet Chemical Type (ONE) i. Extinguishers shall be

FIRES KITCHENS 9 Liters (3 Gal) placed inside kitchen
3. RESTAURANT next to Kitchen exit
KITCHENS AND door.
4. FOOD COURT
KITCHENS i. CO2 Type (ONE)
5 Kg

8. CLASS D FIRES 1. ACTIVITIES WHERE i. Wheeled D Type (ONE) i. Maximum travel dis-
COMBUSTIBLE 12 Kg tance to such an extin-
METALS SUCH AS guisher shall not be
MAGNESIUM, more than 15 m. That is
TITANIUM, from any point of the
ZIRCONIUM, area, there shall be one
SODIUM, LITHIUM, extinguisher within a
AND POTASSIUM distance of 15 m.
ARE STORED AND
HANDLED

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