Portable Fire Extinguisher Certification
Intertek offers choice and variety for obtaining third-party safety certification for portable fire extinguishers. Our partnership with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created new testing options for manufacturers seeking all-around expertise.
Intertek and SwRI have teamed up to provide the highest quality in testing and certification services for portable fire extinguishers to be sold in the North American market. Approved products will receive Intertek's ETL Listed Mark for safety certification, and manufacturers will enjoy the option to consolidate multiple certification schemes with a single NRTL. As always, Intertek's priority remains efficiency in testing and certification to deliver speed to market.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Intertek's accreditations and range of certification services, paired with SwRI's advanced fire testing equipment and facilities, allow us to deliver fast, accurate approvals to the NFPA 10 standard for portable fire extinguishing equipment. The provisions of this standard apply to the selection, installation, inspection, maintenance, and testing of portable extinguishing equipment for residential and commercial applications. Intertek is accredited to the UL standards as specified in NFPA 10.
MoU between Intertek and SwRI
Two of the world’s leading testing and certification organizations formed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in November, 2010, which unites Intertek’s mechanical and certification expertise with SwRI’s unmatched experience in performance testing. The joint commitment will deliver complete solutions for life safety and security services to the following test standards:
SwRI will perform all fire tests, except where noted, in accordance with the following fire test standards:
(a) ANSI/UL 711, Standard for Rating and Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishers
Class A, B, D and Type K tests will be conducted by SwRI
Class C tests will be conducted by Intertek
(b) CAN/ULC-S508, Standard for Rating and Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Class D Extinguishing Media
Intertek will perform all aspects of the mechanical, constructional, markings, and installation instructions and non-fire performance analysis in accordance with the following test standards:
(a) Carbon Dioxide Types. ANSI/UL 154, Standard for Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers; CAN/ULC-S503-M90, Standard for Carbon Dioxide Hand and Wheeled Fire Extinguishers
(b) Dry Chemical Types. ANSI/UL 299, Standard for Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers; CAN/ULC-S504-M86, Standard for Dry Chemical and Dry Powder Hand and Wheeled Fire Extinguishers
(c) Water Types. ANSI/UL 626, Standard for 2½-Gallon Stored-Pressure, Water-Type Fire Extinguishers; CAN/ULC-S507-92, Standard for 9 Litre Stored Pressure Water Type Fire Extinguishers
(d) Halon Types. ANSI/UL 1093, Standard for Halogenated Agent Fire Extinguishers; CAN/ULC-S512-M87, Standard for Halogenated Agent Hand and Wheeled Fire Extinguishers
(e) Film-Forming Foam Types. ANSI/UL 8, Standard for Foam Fire Extinguishers
(f) Halocarbon Type. ANSI/UL 2129, Standard for Halocarbon Agent Fire Extinguishers
Contact us to see how Intertek can help your organization with Portable Fire Extinguisher Certification.