Season 2009 / 2010 Fire Extinguisher
Rule
NASR UPDATE #2
Please Note - Pit Area Fire Extinguisher Rule
All speedway teams are required to
carry as a minimum in the pit area/transporters effective
immediately:
A 2.0kg Dry Chemical Powder
Extinguisher OR GREATER. It must strictly be used with the following
compliance points:
1. The fire extinguisher is compliant
with AS(Australian Standard)1841.5 and carries the Australian
Standards Tick Certification sticker on the body of the
extinguisher. AS1841.5 pertains to (powder extinguishers) design and
commissioning standard.
2. The standard AS/NZS1841.1 also is
stamped on the bottom or rim of the Extinguisher under the powder
coat or paint. AS/NZS1841.1 pertains to (General Requirements) for
Design, and Commissioning Standard.
Simply, most extinguishers imported
into Australia usually carry these marks and or approvals. Please
check for the above items before you buy.
3. The extinguisher must carry a
yellow date tag. This tag is the last part of the requirement and it
ensures that the extinguisher is serviced and maintained in
accordance to AS1851 section 15. The tag should have the standard
AS1851 printed on it. In simple terms AS1851 section 15 means a
deemed competent person services the portable fire extinguisher
routinely ever six months. Such checks include: accessibility, anti
tamper device, operating labels, tag, damage, corrosion, hose
condition, pressure indicator, head or cap assembly, signage,
bracket, discharge nozzle. If serviced correctly all of these items
should be a pass only. You may find the tags hard to find, a fire
protection company will have them. Retailers like hardware stores
etc won’t have them.
Other types of fire extinguishers
that will comply to this ruling are:
9 Litre AFFF Foam extinguishers, AR
or ATC type concentrate are the best types but AFFF will pass. These
extinguishers must comply with compliance points 2 & 3 above.
9 Litre Cold Fire extinguishers.
These extinguishers must comply with compliance points 2 & 3 above.
All of the above information was
taken from AS1851-2005 (maintenance of fire protection systems and
equipment) Australian Standard Professional Pack.
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