1 Application
This chapter details the specifications for fire extinguishers as required by chapter II-2 of the Convention.
1.2 Type approval
All fire extinguishers shall be of approved types and designs based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.*
2 Engineering specifications
2.1 Fire extinguisher
2.1.1 Quantity of medium
2.1.1.1 Each powder or carbon dioxide extinguisher shall have a capacity of at least 5 kg and each foam extinguisher shall have a capacity of at least 9 l. The mass of all portable fire extinguishers shall not exceed 23 kg and they shall have a fire-extinguishing capability at least equivalent to that of a 9 l fluid extinguisher.
2.1.1.2 The Administration shall determine the equivalents of fire extinguishers.
2.1.2 Recharging
Only refills approved for the fire extinguisher in question shall be used for recharging.
2.2 Portable foam applicators
A portable foam applicator unit shall consist of a foam nozzle of an inductor type capable of being connected to the fire main by a fire hose, together with a portable tank containing at least 20 l of foam-making liquid and one spare tank of foam making liquid. The nozzle shall be capable of producing effective foam suitable for extinguishing an oil fire, at the rate of at least 1.5 m3/min.
