CS 26.170 Fire extinguishers

Compliance with point 26.170 of Part-26 is demonstrated by complying with the following (see also GM1 26.170(b)):

(a)the extinguishing agent that is used in a built-in fire extinguisher for a lavatory waste receptacle or in a portable fire extinguisher for cabins and crew compartments must not be one of the agents that are listed in Annex A — Group II: Halons (halon 1211, halon 1301, and halon 2402) of ‘The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer’, 8th Edition, 2009;

(b)the agent in any fire extinguisher must be acceptable, and be of a kind and in a quantity that is appropriate for the kinds of fire that are likely to occur in the compartment where the extinguisher is intended to be used;

(c)any agent that is used in a personnel compartment or that is likely to enter a personnel compartment must be selected to minimise the hazard of a toxic gas concentration; and

(d)a discharge of the extinguisher must not cause any structural damage.

[Issue: 26/2]

[Issue: 26/3]