Fire Extinguishers

Fire extinguishers are the most common and widespread fire-fighting equipment in workplaces and communities.

They are regulated by standard UNI 9994, characterised by the use of a fire-extinguishing agent and by their colour, and are used as the first emergency response equipment should a fire break out.

In order to ensure their effectiveness, it is essential that the checks required by the standard, which details all the activities and maintenance schedules, be performed on them by specialised personnel.

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  • The company and its staff must be competent and certified: check with the Chamber of Commerce that they possess the proper requisites
  • Technical personnel working outdoors must perform their work safely and have available sufficient and appropriate equipment
  • Work on fire extinguishers must be performed by well-equipped workshops that have certified personnel and also guarantee the proper disposal of any resulting waste.
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Maintenance phases and frequency

Phase Frequency Situation
Initial inspection - Assumption
(responsible company) 		Occasional Assumption of the maintenance of materials with the documentation in hand and also of previous maintenance
Monitoring
(internal) 		Continuous
weekly and monthly 		The condition of the equipment must be checked in accordance with the scheduled maintenance plan
Routine maintenance
(responsible company) 		Every six months According to the scheduled maintenance plan
Extraordinary maintenance
(responsible company) 		Occasional According to need for major repairs/replacement
Testing and Revision - Defined by the standard

Documentation to be acquired prior to starting maintenance activities

  • User and maintenance manual;
  • Certificates from the previous maintenance provider;
  • Test equipment.

Initial inspection

To be performed by the Maintenance Technician

Preliminary Inspection
  • Verification of correspondence with the expected quantity.

Monitoring

To be completed by the Assigned personnel

What?
  • Visual inspection;
  • Checking the status messages in the documentation.
When?
  • Weekly, monthly depending on the type of check to be carried out and the work schedule prepared by the manager.
Increase frequency in the case of:
  • Installations in high-risk environments;
  • Installations in environments with particularly adverse weather conditions;
  • Specific requirements of the designer.

Periodic inspection

To be performed by the Maintenance Technician

What?
  • Check that the initial inspection documents are on hand;
  • Check that no actions have been taken or structural changes made in the protected environment.
How?
  • For pressurised fire extinguishers: check the internal pressure.
  • For CO2 fire extinguishers: check their condition and charge by weighing them.
  • check the presence, type, and charge;
  • check that the fire extinguisher is free from anomalies such as clogged nozzles, leaks, signs of corrosion, disconnections or cracks in the hoses, etc.;
  • check that the fire extinguisher is free from damage to the supporting structures and the carrying handle; if wheeled, check that the wheels are in working order;
  • check that the fire extinguisher's tank is undamaged and free from dents
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