Section 7.7.4 Examination and testing of portable fire extinguishers
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Section 7.7.4 Examination and testing of portable fire extinguishers

  1 Fire extinguishers should be examined annually by a competent person.

  2 Each fire extinguisher should be provided with a sign indicating that it has been examined.

  3 Fire extinguisher cylinders and propellant bottles should be hydraulic pressure tested every 10 years.

Parent topic: Annex 1 - Interpretations of Provisions of the 2000 HSC Code
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