Fire extinguisher scrapping period

Today, people are no strangers to fire extinguishers. It has entered the homes of ordinary people. However, do you know that the fire extinguisher has a useful life? A deactivated fire extinguisher has no fire extinguishing effect.

From the date of manufacture, the following years must be scrapped:

Portable chemical foam fire extinguisher - 5 years;

Portable acid-base fire extinguisher - 5 years;

Portable water fire extinguisher - 6 years;

Portable dry powder fire extinguisher (gas bottle type) - 8 years;

Portable pressure dry powder fire extinguisher - 10 years;

Portable 1211 fire extinguisher - 10 years;

Portable carbon dioxide fire extinguisher - 12 years;

Cart type chemical foam fire extinguisher - 8 years;

Cart type dry powder fire extinguisher (gas bottle type) - 10 years;

Cart storage dry powder fire extinguisher - 12 years;

Trolley type 1211 fire extinguisher - 10 years;

Cart type carbon dioxide fire extinguisher - 12 years;

In addition, fire extinguishers should be scrapped or gas cylinder, or barrel must be punctured in the bottle, with the adhesive paste and "scrapped" clear sign, reads as follows: "scrap" word, font minimum of 25mm × 25mm ; Retirement year, month; name of the maintenance organization; signature of the inspector. The fire extinguisher should carry out at least one maintenance inspection every year.