S-2.1, r. 4 - Safety Code for the construction industry

Section 3.4.4 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

3.4.4. In addition to the standards prescribed in section 3.4.1, portable fire extinguishers shall:

(1)  be of type ABC approved by Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada (ULC);

(2)  be loaded;

(3)  comply with:

(a)  NFPA Standard 10-1975 Portable Fire Extinguishers, where the extinguishers are manufactured before 1 January 1989; or

(b)  NFPA Standard 10-1988 Portable Fire Extinguishers, where the extinguishers are manufactured on or after 1 January 1989;

(4)  bear the name of the person responsible for their maintenance and indicate the date of the most recent inspection;

(5)  be easily accessible.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 3.4.4; O.C. 329-94, s. 32.