Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

I. Fire Fighting Equipments – Installation and Maintenance of portable First-Aid Fire
Appliances.
A Terminology - Definitions
1. Fire Bucket :
A bucket containing water or sand.
2. Fire Extinguishers : Water type (Soda Acid) : (SAT)
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An extinguisher from which water is expelled by the chemical action of an acid in conjunction
with an alkali solution.
3. Fire Extinguisher : Foam Type : (FT)
An extinguisher from which foam is expelled by a chemical reaction.
4. Fire Extinguisher : Carbon Dioxide Type : (CO2 )
An extinguisher from which Carbon Dioxide Gas is released under its own pressure;
5. Fire Extinguisher : Dry Powder Type : ( DCP)
An extinguisher from which powder is ejected by pressure generated by the release of
compressed Gas;
6. Fire Extinguisher : Water : (CO2)
An extinguisher from which water is expelled by the pressure
generated due to release of compressed CO2
B - Appliances :
7. Fire Bucket :
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Fire buckets shall conform to IS : 726 - 1956 specification for Mild Steel Buckets for general
use and for fire fighting purpose.
8. Fire Extinguishers :
operating the fire extinguisher, resulting in fatal injuries/death
In the case of Major, Fire Police & Fire Brigade is to be summoned
immediately.
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The Fire Extinguishers shall conform to the relevant Indian Standard Specifications as
indicated below :