Due to customer safety concerns, fire extinguisher, water extinguishers, foam extinguishers, dry chemical powder, clean agent extinguisher, CO2 and wet chemical extinguishers sold on Amazon India should be certified or tested as per the specific BIS quality and performance standards as mentioned in the below table.
In order to sell, fire extinguisher including water extinguishers, foam extinguishers, dry chemical powder, clean agent extinguisher, CO2 and wet chemical extinguishers on Amazon India, you must apply and submit the following information to e-mail ID: in-life-safety-equipment@amazon.in.
Product | Certification requirement |
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Portable fire extinguishers (Water/Foam/Dry Chemical/Co2/Clean Agent) | IS 15683/ IS 2878/ IS 11108 |
Water type fire extinguisher (Trolley/Wheel Mounted) | IS 13385 |
Mechanical foam type extinguisher (Trolley/Wheel Mounted) | IS 13386/ IS 14951 |
Dry powder extinguisher ( Trolley/Wheel Mounted) | IS 10658/ IS 11833 |
CO2 fire extinguisher ( Trolley/Wheel Mounted) | IS 2878/ IS 8149 |
Portable Fire Extinguisher: It is a fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations.
Water-based agent fire extinguishers: Water-based agent fire extinguishers extinguish or control small fires by removing the heating element of the fire triangle with a water based agent.
Carbon dioxide (Co2) fire extinguishers: Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers extinguish the fire by removing the oxygen element of the fire triangle, and also by removing the heat with a very cold discharge.
Dry chemical fire extinguishers: Dry chemical fire extinguishers extinguish the fire primarily by interrupting the chemical reaction of the fire triangle.
Water fire extinguishers: Water fire extinguishers extinguish the fire by removing the oxygen element of the fire triangle, and also by removing the heat with a very cold discharge.
Halocarbon clean agent fire extinguishers: Halocarbon clean agent fire extinguishers are gaseous agents that inhibit the chemical reaction of the fire.
Wheel/Trolley Mounted Fire Extinguisher: Large Fire extinguishers fitted with Wheel/Trolley for mobility.