NFPA 408 Standard for Aircraft Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 408 飛機用手提便攜式滅火器標準
This standard specifies requirements for the type, capacity, rating, number, location, installation, and maintenance of aircraft hand portable fire extinguishers to be provided for the use of flight crew members or other occupants of an aircraft for the control of incipient fires in the areas of aircraft that are accessible during flight.
1.1.1 This standard also includes requirements for training flight crew members in the use of these extinguishers.
1.1.2 This standard does not cover fire detection and fixed fire-extinguishing systems installed in an aircraft or fire detection and fire-extinguishing systems for the protection of ground maintenance operations.
1.1.3 Specific protection for Class D fires and for fires in hazardous materials is beyond the scope of this standard.
NFPA 408 Standard for Aircraft Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers specifies requirements for the type and size of portable fire extinguishers for all types of aircraft. It also provides requirements for training flight-crew members on extinguishers use in the event of a fire onboard an aircraft. Chapters address
· Aircraft types and capacities
· Distribution of extinguishers
· Inspections, maintenance, and hydrostatic testing
· Flight crew training
· Updated to reflect current tactics and equipment, the 2010 edition includes
· Requirements for, and definitions of, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
· Requirements for, and definitions of, Personal Breathing Equipment (PBE)
· Rules for, and explanations of, Halocarbons and their use and efficacy
The 2010 NFPA 408 also includes format and editorial changes that improve readability and usability. (Softbound, 14 pp., 2010)
