INTRODUCTION TO

PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER

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 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER by definition is
an item of equipment for the purpose of extinguishing
a fire. The reality is however that a portable fire
extinguisher is effective only for the type and size of a
fire that it is rated for.
Portable fire extinguishers are generally provided as
"first attack" units in fire fighting and should be used
only in the early stages of fire before the fire grows to
a stage that is beyond the capacity of the extinguisher.

- Not more than 20kg

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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Malaysian Standard (MS) 1539 is the specification for portable fire
Extinguisher.

Part 1: Construction and test methodology

Part 2: Specification for wheeled fire extinguisher

Part 3: Selection and Installation

Part 4: Inspection and Maintenance

Part 5 : Portable Fire Extinguisher for use on cooking oil fires

Part 6: Specification for small, disposable and non refillable fire

extinguisher

Part 7: Portable fire extinguisher for vehicles

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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER

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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
POWDER : The most widely used powder in
extinguishers is mono ammonium phosphate;
other powder ingredients include the metal
alkali salts sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and
potassium bicarbonate (similar to sodium
bicarbonate), though these are less effective on
things like wood and paper fires.

CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) EXTINGUISHERS contain a

mixture of liquid and gaseous carbon dioxide (a
nonflammable gas). CO2 is normally a gas at room
temperature and pressure. It has to be stored under
high pressure to make it a liquid. When you release
the pressure, the gas expands enormously and
makes a huge white jet

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 MS 1539 PART 3- Selection and
Installation

Location : on brackets or stands, readily

seen by persons following an escape route.
Near to room exits, corridors, stairways,
lobbies and landings are most suitable

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 MS 1539 PART 3- Selection and
Installation

Mounting : 1.5 meter from floor to handle

1.5 meter

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 MS 1539 PART 3- Selection and
Installation
Class A - 0.065 X floor area of storey (in m2) ; not less than 26A

- cover floor area 400m2

175 kaki / 45 meter

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MS 1539 PART 4- Inspection and
Maintenance

4. Inspection by the user

a) Located in the designated place

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MS 1539 PART 4- Inspection and
Maintenance

4. Inspection by the user

b) Unobstructed, visible and its

operating instruction face outwards

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MS 1539 PART 4- Inspection and
Maintenance

4. Inspection by the user

c) Operating instruction clean and

legible

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MS 1539 PART 4- Inspection and
Maintenance

4. Inspection by the user

d) Not obviously damage

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MS 1539 PART 4- Inspection and
Maintenance

4. Inspection by the user

e) Has reading operable

range or any pressure
gauge or indicator fitted

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MS 1539 PART 4- Inspection and
Maintenance

4. Inspection by the user

f) Has seals and tamper

indicator which are not
broken or missing

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Inspection and Maintenance
(additional)

4. Inspection by the user

g) Maintenance sticker and

BOMBA sticker

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HOW TO USE PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER

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