Minimum Performance Standard for Hand Held Fire Extinguishers

1
Minimum Performance Standard for Hand Held Fire
Extinguishers

• Harry Webster
• William J. Hughes Technical Center
• March 8, 2002
• Harry.Webster_at_tc.faa.gov

2
MPS Status

• Final report is in review
• Hidden Fire Test is being offered by Underwriters
  Laboratory
• One agent / hardware combination is nearing
  approval (Halotron)

3
Extinguisher Labeling

• Approved extinguishers will be marked as follows
  
• FAA Approved. Meets the Minimum Performance
  Standards for handheld fire extinguishers as
  defined in report DOT/FAA/AR-01/37
• Wording will be located under the UL rating block
  (similar to marine extinguishers)