NFPA® 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers 2013 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Units

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections

Chapter 3 Definitions

3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions
3.4 Fire Extinguisher Definitions

Chapter 4 General Requirements

4.1 Listing and Labeling
4.2 Identification of Contents
4.3 Instruction Manual
4.4 Obsolete Fire Extinguishers

Chapter 5 Selection of Portable Fire Extinguishers

5.1 General Requirements
5.2 Classifications of Fires
5.3 Extinguisher Classification System
5.4 Classification of Hazards
5.5 Selection for Specific Hazards
5.6 Selection for Specific Locations

Chapter 6 Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers

6.1 General
6.2 Installations for Class A Hazards
6.3 Installations for Class B Hazards
6.4 Installations for Class C Hazards
6.5 Installations for Class D Hazards
6.6 Installations for Class K Hazards

Chapter 7 Inspection, Maintenance, and Recharging

7.1 General
7.2 Inspection
7.3 Extinguisher Maintenance
7.4 Carbon Dioxide Hose Assembly Conductivity Test
7.5 Electronic Monitoring System Maintenance
7.6 Maintenance of Wheeled Extinguisher Hoses and Regulators
7.7 Extinguisher Recharging and Extinguishing Agents
7.8 Pressure Gauges
7.9 Prohibition on Uses of Extinguishers and Conversion of Fire Extinguisher Types
7.10 Maintenance and Recharge Service Collar
7.11 Weight Scales

Chapter 8 Hydrostatic Testing

8.1 General
8.2 Test Equipment
8.3 Frequency
8.4 Extinguisher Examination
8.5 Testing Procedures
8.6 Test Pressures
8.7 Recording of Hydrostatic Tests
8.8 Condemning Extinguishers

Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Recommended Markings to Indicate Extinguisher Suitability According to Class of Fire
Annex C Fire Extinguisher Selection
Annex D Operation and Use
Annex E Distribution
Annex F Selection of Residential Fire-Extinguishing Equipment
Annex G Extinguisher Classification and Rating System
Annex H Conditions of Selection
Annex I Maintenance Procedures
Annex J Typical Specification of Equipment Capable of Producing Dry Air
Annex K Informational References
Index