NFPA10/2010 Formal Interpretation / Portable Fire Extinguishers

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Formal Interpretation

NFPA 10

Portable Fire Extinguishers

2010 Edition

Reference: 5.5.5 and 6.6.1

F.I. No.: 10-02-2

Background:

of cooking appliances that use combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats) be

listed and labeled for Class K fires. Subsection 6.6.1 requires class K fire extinguishers be provided for

hazards where there is a potential for fires involving combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal

oils and fats). Based on these two requirements, there is confusion with regard to requiring class K

extinguishers for stove top cooking.

NFPA 10, subsection 5.5.5 requires that fire extinguishers be provided for the protection

Questions No. 1:

commercial fryers employing combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats)?

Do subsections 5.5.5 and 6.6.1 require class K extinguishers to be installed for

Answer:

Yes

Questions No. 2:

griddle?

Do subsections 5.5.5 and 6.6.1 require class K extinguishers to be installed for a

Answer:

Yes

Questions No. 3:

stove top frying pan?

Do subsections 5.5.5 and 6.6.1 require class K extinguishers to be installed for a

Answer:

Yes

Issue Edition: 2002

Reference: 4.2.3 and 5.7.1

Issue Date: July 7, 2005

Effective Date: July 27, 2005

 

 

DOCUMENTO DE DESCARGA:

 

NFPA102010FormalInterpretation.pdf