UAE FIRE & LIFE SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE

CHAPTER 4. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Table 4.2: Applicable Types of Fire Extinguishers

SL. NO.
1.

2.

3.

APPLICABLE TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES
APPLICABLE EXTINGUISHERS
x Water type
x Multipurpose Dry Powder
x Carbon Di-Oxide (CO2)
Class A
x Foam
x Dry Powder
x Foam
x Carbon Di-Oxide (CO2)
Class B
x Carbon Di-Oxide (CO2)
x Dry Powder
Class C

4.

5.

2.2.

Class D
Class K

Special purpose Dry

Powder

Wet Chemical type

Portable Fire extinguishers shall be provided for the protection of both the building
structure and the occupancy hazards contained therein regardless of the presence of
any fixed fire suppression systems.

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CHAPTER 4. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

3. Table 4.3: Selection and Location of Portable Fire Extinguishers

LOCATION

TYPE OF EXTINGUISHERS TO
BE PROVIDED AS A SET

MAXIMUM TRAVEL
DISTANCE TO NEAREST
EXTINGUISHER SET
15 m

Offices

x
x

Common Circulation Areas

Corridors, Lobbys, Passage ways

x
x

Water Type, 9 Ltrs

CO2, 5 Kg

22.5 m

Electrical Rooms, Telephone Rooms

Mechanical Plant Room, Lift Machine
Room, Other service rooms

x
x

Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

CO2, 5 Kg

9m

Parking areas

15 m

Water Type, 9 Ltrs

CO2, 2 Kg

Transformer Room

x
x
x

HV / LV Room

x
x
x

Diesel Generator Room

x
x
x

Garbage Collection Room

Multipurpose (ABC) Dry

Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
CO2, 5 Kg
FFP Foam Trolley Type,
20 Gal.
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
CO2, 5 Kg
Dry Powder Trolley Type,
25 Kg per transformer
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
CO2, 5 Kg
CO2 Trolley Type, 12 Kg
near exit
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
CO2, 5 Kg
FFP Foam Trolley Type,
20 Gal. per DG set.
Dry Powder Type, 6 Kg

Library

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Water Type, 9 Ltrs

CO2, 2 Kg
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
Water Type, 9 Ltrs
CO2, 2 Kg
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
Water Type, 9 Ltrs
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
Water Type, 9 Ltrs
CO2, 2 Kg
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
CO2, 2 Kg
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
Foam Extinguisher
Water Type, 9 Ltrs
CO2, 2 Kg
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg
Water Type, 9 Ltrs
CO2, 2 Kg
Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

x
x

Laboratories

Gymnasium
Theater

Kitchen

Patient Rooms

Hotel

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30 m along the drive way.

9m

9m

9m

9m
15m

9m

15m
15m

9m

15m

15m

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