Important Update on Fire Extinguisher Standards: What Changes Mean for Your Safety Procedures

Dear All,

We had earlier discussions on Fire Extinguishers.

Just for information - as per AMENDMENT NO. 1 DECEMBER 2008 to IS 15683:2006:

The following standards shall be withdrawn with the implementation of this standard:

1) IS 940:2003 Specification for portable fire extinguishers, water type (gas cartridge) fourth revision.

2) IS 2171:1999 Specification for portable fire extinguishers, dry powder (cartridge type) fourth revision.

3) IS 6234:2003 Specification for portable fire extinguishers, water type (stored pressure) (second revision).

4) IS 10204:2001 Specification for portable fire extinguisher, mechanical foam type.

5) IS 13849:1993 Specification for portable fire extinguisher, dry powder type (stored pressure).

6) IS 15397:2003 Specification for portable fire extinguisher, mechanical foam type (stored pressure).

Clause 3.1(a) of IS 2878:2004 'Specification for fire extinguisher, carbon dioxide type (portable and trolley mounted) (third revision)' shall also be deleted simultaneously with the implementation of this standard.

So please refer to IS 15683 for any portable fire extinguisher. We are now changing our SOPs for maintenance and discard of portable fire extinguishers and all POs and WOs through our commercial department. All the above standards are withdrawn and cancelled with effect from 1st Jan 2012.

Request to inform your Fire & Safety Department, including commercial/purchase of the same. Please find the attached.

Regards

Will you please email me a copy of the SOPs for the maintenance and disposal of portable fire extinguishers? This will be very helpful for me as we currently do not have any SOPs on this subject. My email ID is [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons].

Thanks for the updates.

Regards,
Prakash M

Dear all,

We are not finding any manufacturers who comply with IS 15683:2006. The existing suppliers are saying that the new specification requires major changes in production and testing setups, for which none of the manufacturers have been able to obtain the ISI 15683 marking on their products. Under the circumstances, these manufacturers are pressuring us to procure the items without ISI marking.

We need help on this matter, especially as we require some names of manufacturers, preferably in Eastern India, who would be able to supply as per the new specification.

Thanks,
Sanjib

There are many who are in the market. This standard has not come overnight but has been sent to all manufacturers nearly 3 years back. Please don't come under pressure as the manufacturers will now try to dump their materials. Ask for their ISI license renewal. Some of the manufacturers licensed are: KANEX (KANADIA), SUPREMAX... We would be going with these two vendors.

Sorry, friends, I did not visit this site for a long time. Please find the attached IS 15683 for your reference. SOP is not yet prepared, and we won't need to discard for another 5 years. Once SOP is prepared, I would definitely share.

Regards,
Neeraj