In most countries, regular inspections of fire equipment are compulsory. It is important to make sure they work properly if there is a fire. In the United States, inspections of fire extinguishers by an individ
Fire extinguishers are identified by a colour coding system. Prior to 1997 the entire body of a fire extinguisher was painted in the code colour. Later extinguishers must conform to BS EN 3 and will be predominantly red in colour. A coloured band or circle (covering around 5%...
According to the standard BS EN 3, fire extinguishers in the United Kingdom as all throughout Europe are red RAL 3000, and a band or circle of a second color covering at least 5% of the surface area of the extinguisher indicates the contents. Before 1 997, the entire body of th...