of fire Clothing fire Water A Fire Blanket Small carbonaceous fire Water Waste paper bin Foam ABE powder Extinguisher mounting heights A Wet chemical Vaporising liquid Max - 1200mm from floor to top of extinguisher handle Carbon dioxide (limited) Min - 100mm from floor to bottom of extinguisher Large carbonaceous fire Water Pallet of cardboard A Foam Location sign mounting heights ABE powder Petroleum based liquids BE and ABE powder Min - 2000mm above floor level Petrol Foam At a point that makes them most apparent to a person of average height & visual acuity oil B Vaporising liquid (limited) grease Carbon dioxide The extinguisher or extinguisher sign shall be clearly visible for up to 20 metres on turps approach. Polar Solvents BE and ABE powder The size of the sign shall be determined by: Cleaning spirits Alcohol resisting foam The location at which the sign shall be legible B Alcohols Vaporising liquid (limited) The distance at which the sign shall be legible Carbon dioxide (limited) A minimum of one sign must be provided above or adjacent to an extinguisher even if Gas fires BE and ABE powder indicating the location of multiple or a mixed group of extinguishers. BBQ gas NOTE- Gas fires are not to The extinguisher and fire point location signs shall have a symbol, border and letters in LPG C be extinguished unless the white on a red field, complying with Australian Standard (AS) 2700. gas supply has been shut Natural Gas down first! Acetylene The Australian Standard (AS) 2444 Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets selection and Metal Fires Special powder location will provide comprehensive and specific information. D Metal shavings Fires involving energised BE and ABE powder electrical equipment Carbon dioxide Fire Safety Officer for further information. E Contact your local council’s Fuse box Vaporising liquid Computer equipment
of fire Clothing fire A Water Fire Blanket Extinguisher mounting heights Max - 1200mm from floor to top of extinguisher handle Min - 100mm from floor to bottom of extinguisher Location sign mounting heights Min - 2000mm above floor level At a point that makes them most apparent to a person of average height & visual acuity The extinguisher or extinguisher sign shall be clearly visible for up to 20 metres on approach. The size of the sign shall be determined by: The location at which the sign shall be legible The distance at which the sign shall be legible A minimum of one sign must be provided above or adjacent to an extinguisher even if indicating the location of multiple or a mixed group of extinguishers. The extinguisher and fire point location signs shall have a symbol, border and letters in white on a red field, complying with Australian Standard (AS) 2700. The Australian Standard (AS) 2444 Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets selection and location will provide comprehensive and specific information. Contact your local council’s Fire Safety Officer for further information. Small carbonaceous fire Waste paper bin A Water Foam ABE powder Wet chemical Vaporising liquid Carbon dioxide (limited) Large carbonaceous fire Pallet of cardboard A Water Foam ABE powder Petroleum based liquids Petrol oil grease turps B BE and ABE powder Foam Vaporising liquid (limited) Carbon dioxide Polar Solvents Cleaning spirits Alcohols B BE and ABE powder Alcohol resisting foam Vaporising liquid (limited) Carbon dioxide (limited) Gas fires BBQ gas LPG Natural Gas Acetylene C BE and ABE powder NOTE- Gas fires are not to be extinguished unless the gas supply has been shut down first! Metal Fires Metal shavings D Special powder Fires involving energised electrical equipment Fuse box Computer equipment E BE and ABE powder Carbon dioxide Vaporising liquid
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