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Faults in fire extinguishers
Author(s) -
Emson I. C.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810030302
Subject(s) - forensic engineering , waste management , engineering , environmental science
Specimens of dry powder, halogenated hydrocarobon and carbon dioxide extinguishers manufactured in 1972 were tested in that year as part of a monitoring scheme for fire extinguishers. Leakages and faults which prevented an extinguisher operating or might lead to it being discarded in a emergency are listed, and some of the other defects which were encountered are noted.