Description
NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2022 Edition
NFPA 10 2022 edition is the standard for the selection, installation, inspection, testing and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Facility managers, safety officers and fire equipment service technicians use it to keep extinguishers ready for early stage fires.
The 2022 edition reorganizes the selection process and updates several maintenance and labeling requirements to reflect current equipment and monitoring technology.
This listing is the 2022 edition. NFPA now lists a 2026 edition of NFPA 10, so check which year your jurisdiction, contract or exam cites before you order.
Choosing the right extinguisher
The sections on extinguisher selection are reorganized in this edition, making it easier to match an extinguisher to a specific hazard class.
Visibility and defective equipment
Rules for keeping extinguishers clearly visible and unobstructed are clarified. The standard also requires immediate replacement of defective gauges and condemnation of distorted cylinders.
What is new in the 2022 edition
- Refined maintenance requirements for extinguishers connected to electronic monitoring systems.
- Enhanced labeling requirements so maintenance history stays detailed and accurate.
Book details
- Title: NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Edition: 2022
- ISBN-13: 9781455927791
Questions buyers ask
Who uses NFPA 10?
Facility managers, safety officers and fire equipment service technicians responsible for the placement, maintenance and inspection of portable fire extinguishers.
What changed in the 2022 edition?
The extinguisher selection sections are reorganized, visibility rules are clarified, and maintenance requirements for electronically monitored extinguishers and labeling are refined.
What happens to a defective gauge or a distorted cylinder?
A defective gauge must be replaced immediately, and a distorted cylinder must be condemned.
Does NFPA 10 cover electronic monitoring systems?
Yes. Maintenance requirements for extinguishers connected to electronic monitoring systems are refined in this edition.
What are the visibility requirements?
Extinguishers must be clearly visible and unobstructed in all environments, per the clarified rules in this edition.
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