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g. Australia Standards Association (ASA)
h. Japan Industrial Standard Committee (JIS or JISC)
i.
Korea Fire Industry Technology Institute (KFI)
3. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as to preclude the use of
other standards, if and when, such standards are proven to be equal
or more stringent that the above-listed standards, as evaluated and
recommended by the Fire Code Technical Staff and approved by
Chief, BFP.
B. Fire Extinguishers Marks and Labels
All fire extinguishers manufactured or sold in the Philippines shall be
marked and labeled providing the following information:
1. Containers (tanks or cylinders) shall have permanent markings
(stamped, pressed or embossed) that identify its manufacturer (e.g.,
logo
or
initials
or
abbreviation
or
symbols),
date
of
manufacture/fabrication, lot number and applicable standards (e.g.,
ASME, ANSI, ASTM, etc.) or patent registration in case of original
invention.
2. Basic product labels or marks
among others:
presenting the following information,
a. Name, address, and contact details of the manufacturer and/or
dealer
b. Date of original filling of the container
c. Chemical contents – The extinguishing agent shall be identified
both under the common name and the chemical formula. Where
the extinguishing agent is a formula, details on their proportions
shall likewise be indicated.
d. Type of extinguishers
i. Whether or not useful for Class A, B, C, or D fires for locally
manufactured types or appropriate classifications for
imported types based on adopted standards; and
ii. Numerical rating of the extinguisher.
e. Opening instructions
f.
Safety procedure in usage
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