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This standard addresses fires that are small at origin and may be extinguished using portable fire extinguishers, which have a limited amount of extinguishing material. The owner or occupant of the property should identify fire hazards and develop an emergency action plan. The plan should cover the equipment and means for controlling the fire, as well as the responses of the occupants. NFPA strongly recommends that for any fire, the fire department be notified immediately.
The following editions have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
IBR approved for | Overview of requirements | IBR approved edition |
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1 NFPA 10A was withdrawn in 1974 and incorporated into NFPA 10. | ||
29 CFR 1915.507(b)(1) | Employers must select, install, inspect, maintain, and test all portable fire extinguishers according to NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. | NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. |
29 CFR 1915.507(b)(2) | Employers are permitted to use Class II or Class III hose systems, in accordance with NFPA 10-2002, as portable fire extinguishers if the employer selects, installs, inspects, maintains, and tests those systems according to the specific recommendations in NFPA 14-2003 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems. | NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, and NFPA 14-2003 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems |
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(viii) | Employers must ensure portable fire extinguishers are inspected periodically and maintained in accordance with Maintenance and Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA No. 10A-1970. | NFPA 10A-1970 Maintenance and Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers.1 |
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