Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
700 - Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission
703 - Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Testing and Sales of Signaling Systems, Fire Protection Systems and Fire Extinguishers
Chapter 1 - Operation, Maintenance, and Testing of Fire Protection Systems
Section 703-1-6.0 - Portable Fire Extinguishing Equipment
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
6.1 Hand Operated Portable Fire Extinguishers. All hand operated portable fire extinguishing equipment shall be selected, inspected, maintained, tested, and recharged in accordance with Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA 10, as adopted and/or modified by these Regulations, and located in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 705, Chapter 1.
6.2 Limited Area Sprinkler System. In isolated hazardous locations, incidental to the general use of the building, a limited area sprinkler system serviced from the building water supply complying with the appropriate codes and standards as adopted and/or modified by these Regulations, may be accepted as a substitute for portable fire extinguishers.
6.3 Servicing Discharged Units. Discharged and partially discharged extinguishers shall be immediately moved away from their designated location and shall be temporarily replaced with a standby or spare unit of equal type and capacity as the discharged unit.
6.4 Discontinued Fire Appliances. Soda acid, foam, loaded stream, antifreeze, and water portable fire extinguishers of the inverting type shall not be recharged or placed in service for fire protection use. Extinguishers of these types are not approved devices for fire protection use under the provisions of this Regulation.
