0130 ORDINANCE NO. 1
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE FILLING AND MAIN -
`1'ENANCE OF Pf&TABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: RE -
QUIRING A LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS
OF MAINTAINING PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY ''niN: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Any person, firm, corporation or entity which shall
hereafter engage in the business or filling, refilling, recharging,
conditioning, reoonditioning, maintaining, inspecting, testing, or
approving portable fire extinguishers for a consideration within
the limits of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, shall obtain and
hold a permit to engage in such business from the Chief of the Fire
Department of the City of Jacksonville, which permit shall be issued
by the said Chief of the Fire Department upon proof being made that
the applicant has paid for a current privilege tax to engage in,auch
business, \
SECTION 2. Upon the completion of fill ng, refilling, charging, re-
charging, conditioning, reconditioning, maintaining, inspecting, hy-
drostatically testing, or approving the condition of portable fire
extinguishers, the person, firm, corporation, or entity so acting shall
place on each extinguisher so treated, a tag attached to the extin-
guisher by heavy cord or wire on which shall be plainly written the name
of the person, firm, corporation, or entity whioh has filled, refilled,
charged, recharged, conditioned, reconditioned, maintained, inspected,
or hydrostatically tested the said extinguisher and shall show the
date of inspection or other treatment of said extinguisher, together
with a description of the nature of treatment performed on said fire
extinguisher (Example: "filled "; "charged," "hydrostatically tested,"
etc.) and a statement describing the condition of the extinguisher for
the use and benefit of both the tenant and the Chief of the Fire De-
partment of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of any person, firm, corporation, or
entity whose acts bring it within the coverage of this Ordinance to
immediately report any defective or faulty portable fire extinguisher,
or parts thereof, to the tenant in charge of the premise. on or in
which it may be located and to similarly report the fact to the Chief
of the Fire Department within forty -eight (48) hours after discovery
thereof, and the extinguisher possessing defects so reported shall
not be reassembled, refilled, recharged, or placed in use until the
defective part, or parts, shall have been replaoed and the extinguisher
rendered safe, reliable and in good operating condition, as provided
for herein.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity whioh shall, for
a consideration, undertake to fill, refill, charge, recharge, or maintain
portable fire extinguishers with contents, whether liquid, solid or
gaseous, shall do so in a manner appropriate to,and consistent with the
purposes and design of the extinguisher and shall use the materials and
follow procedures according to the following classifications:
a. HAND AND WHEELED CHEMICAL SOLUTION (SODA -ACID) EXTINGUISHERS- -
Chemicals to be used shall consist of a powdered chemical
(bicarbonate of soda or its equivalent) for dissolution in
water for the extinguisher shell and a liquid chemical (sul-
phuric acid or its equivalent) for the bottle. The extin-
guisher shall be filled to capacity or at such level _as may
be designated thereon. In recharging or refilling, all ex-
tinguisher parts shall be washed thoroughly with water and
the water drained through the hose. Ingredients suoh as
common salt,, calcium chloride, wetting agents, glycerine or
other similar compounds, shall not be used in these extin-
guishers at any time.
b. WATER TYPE EXTINGUISHERS; ANTI -FREEZE SOLUTION EXTINGUISRERS-
Extinguishing agent used shall be plain water or, whe$ of anti-
freeze type, a solution having a freezing point of 40 F. be-
low zero, the anti - freeze compound or solution used having a
calcium chloride base with adequate components for avoiding
corrosion or deposits, or both, on operating parts. In re-
filling or recharging, extinguishers shall be filled to the
filling mark, or, if a cartridge -type unit, the cartridge
shall be weighed to determine whether or not it is fully
charged. Before refilling or recharging, all parts shall be
washed thoroughly with water and the water drained through
the hose. All water will be removed from the hose to prevent
clogging by freezing. In recharging extinguishers with the
anti - freeze solution, the chemical used shall be thoroughly
dissolved in water outside the extinguisher in strict ac-
cordance with instructions on the extinguisher or charging
unit. The water should be cold and the solution should be
put through a fine strainer while pouring it into the ex-
tinguisher. Common salt must not be used in extinguishers of t hi
type. Cartridges other than those furnished by the manu-
facturer, or equivalent, shall not be used in cartridge
operated extinguishers.
c. WHEELED ANTI- FREEZE SOLUTION EXTINGUISHERS - Same as in para-
graph b. above, except that the volume of chemicals and water
used shall be commensurate with the capacity of the unit.
d. WHEELED WETTING.AGENT EXTINGUISHERS - The extinguishing agent
used in refilling and recharging shall be a surface active
substance added to water in proper quanities to materially
reduce the surface tension of the water and increase its
penetrating and spreading characteristics and emulsifying
action. Extinguishers shall be refilled or recharged to
filling mark. Carbon dioxide cylinder used as expellent
shall be weighed to determine that it is fully charged.
In recharging such extinguishers, all parts shall be washed
thoroughly with water and the water drained through the
hose. All water will then be removed from the hose to pre-
vent freezing and clogging the nozzle. Ingredients such
as calcium chloride or common salt shall not be used.
Cylinders other than those furnished by the manufacturer,
or equivalent, shall not be used.
e. HAND AND WHEELED FOAM EXTINGUISHERS - Chemicals used shall
be bicarbonate of soda and a foam stabilizing agent dissol-
ved in water for the outer compartment and aluminum sul-
phate dissolved in water for the inner cylinder. Before re-
charging or refilling, all parts shall be washed thoroughly
with water and the water drained through the hose. All
water will then be removed from the hose to prevent free-
zing and clogging the nozzle. All chemicals used shall be
thoroughly stirred until dissolved in water and in exact
accordance with instructions on the extinguisher or charging
unit. Anti- freeze ingredients such as common salt or cal-
cium chloride or other similar compounds shall not be used.
if. HAND AND WHEELED LOADED STREAM EXTINGUISHERS - Chemicals
used shall be a solution of an alali -metal -salt which sol-
ution has a freezing point of 40 F. below zero. Extin-
guishers shall baffled or refilled,to the filling mark
and the cartridge (in cartridge operated extinguisheds)
shall be weighed to determine whether or not it is fully
charged: All parts shall first be washed thoroughly with
water and the water drained through the hose. All water
will be removed from the hose to prevent clogging by
freezing. The chemical shall be thoroughly stirred until
dissolved in water and in exact accordance with instructions
on the extinguisher or charging unit. Chemicals or cart-
ridges other than those furnished by the manufacturer, or
equivalent, shall not be used in these extinguishers.
g. VAPORIZING LIQUID EXTINGUISHERS - Extinguishing agent used
is a specially treated nonconducting liquid having a free-
zing point of at least 50 F. below zero and a corrosion in-
hibitor ingredient. Extinguishers shall be filled or re-
filled to capacity (on stored pressure types, to filling
mark.) Water shall not be used for any purpose ih this type.
Liquid other than that furnished by the manufacturer, or
equivalent, shall not be used.
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h. HAND AHD WHEELED CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHERS- Ex-
tinguishers shall be refilled or recharged to filling
mark. The extinguisher shall be weighed to determine
if it is fully charged. The extinguishing agent in
all cases shall be weighed to detirmin&"iftit iiirfk ly
charged. The extinguishing agent in all oases shall
be carbon dioxide.
i. HAND AND WHEELER DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER- The fire
extinguishing agent used shall be a specially treated
sodium bicarbonate in dry powder form with components
producing free flow and water repellency. Chemicals
or cartridges otherrthhn those furnished by the man-
ufacturer, or equivalent, shall not be used in these
extinguishers and the manufacturer's recharging in-
structions shall be followed. Extinguishers shall
be filled with the specified weight of dry chemicals
at all times. In the case of cartridge operated ex-
tinguishers, the cartridge will be weighed to determine
that it is fully charged. The extinguisher, upon
recharging or refilling, shall be examined to determine
that all parts are functioning properly and that there
is no clogging of any passages through which the con-
tents must flow.
SECTION 9. If any defect shall be found which might affect the
functioning of any extinguisher, the contents of the extinguisher
may be emptied and removed and the extinguisher subjected to a
hydrostatic pressure test to determine if it is in proper con-
dition for use. If, following such test, any fire extinguisher,
regardless of class, type or kind, shall be discovered to possess
defects of any type involving the functioning and proper use of
said extinguisher and the said defects are repaired by a person,
firm, corporation, or entity regulated by this ordinance, the
extinguisher so repaired shall be subjected to a hydrostatic
pressure teat to insure that the repairs have been properly made,
and that the extinguisher is competetent for continued use.
SECTION 6. Hydrostatic pressure tests shall be conducted according
to the basic requirements made in this Section as follows:
a. Apparatus for a hydrostatic pressure teat shall be
the following:
(1) A suitable hand operated or power operated
hydrostatic pump capable of producing pressure not
less than twice the test pressure.
(2) A flexible connection attached to the pump
provided with a fitting for attachment to the
extinguisher.
(3) A calibrated pressure gauge with a capacity of
not lees than twice the test pressure.
(4) Necessary valves, fittings and other apparatus
regulating and maintaining the required test pressures.
•(9) A substantial shield which shall be placed between
the extinguisher under test and the operator of the
pump and bystanders.
b. The extinguisher shall be emptied and washed and the
internal parts thereof, such as acid bottle and cage,
shall be removed.
c. The extinguisher shall be filled with water, coupled
to the pressure apparatus and placed behind the protective
shield.
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d. No air shall be permitted in the extinguisher during
hydrostatic pressure tests and the Operator shall be
charged with the responsibility of seeing that all air
is removed from all parts of the machine during the
testing.
e. Pressure shall be applied at a rate of rise to roach
300 lbs. per square inch in approximately one minute.
Pressure of not less than 300 lbs. per square inch and
not more than 350 lbs. per square inch shall be applied to
hand type extinguishers, and a pressure of 400 lbs. per
square inch shall be applied to wheeled extinguishers.
2. The extinguisher shall be checked for leakage,
distortion or other signs of failure, the pressure being
maintained for one minute for such purposes, after which
pressure shall be released. Extinguishers which show
no t'aUltsduring said test may be recharged or refilled
and returned to normal service and shall be fitted with
a record tag showing the date of the test, test pressure
and the name of the person, firm, corporation, or entity
making the teat, as set out above.
g. Any extinguisher which shows leakage, distortion
or other signs of weakness should be returned to
manufacturer for repair, should otherwise be competently
repaired, or discarded.
SECTION 7. Any person, firm or entity violating any provisions
of this ordinance shall be subject to having its license revoked
by the Chief of the Fire Department or fined in a sum not less
than'. Twenty Five and No /100 Dollars ($25.00) nor more than
One Hundred and No /100 Dollars ($100.00) or both.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED THIS �� day of )1.1_,._._-/ i , 1962.,09‘
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