12 Dec 2024

Guideline on Properties of Media for Portable Extinguishers

Selecting and installing fire extinguishers requires knowledge of the extinguishing media. With this Euralarm guideline users can make more informed decisions.

This Euralarm guidance document is intended to explain the properties of media contained in portable fire extinguishers and repeats the information given in the British Standard for the selection and installation of portable fire extinguisher BS 5306-8 and is repeated with the permission of BSI.