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a. Portable fire extinguishers, where required, shall be constructed in accordance with SS EN 3.

b. All portable fire extinguishers, where required to be provided, shall be charged, tested, maintained and properly tagged in accordance with SS 578.

a. Fire extinguishers shall be provided in all buildings except the following:

(1) PG I buildings;

(2) residential floors of PG II buildings;

(3) car parking areas in standalone car parks or mixed-use residential buildings;

(4) roof level of single storey buildings with roof height not more than 12m or inaccessible pitched roof up to 24m from grade level used solely for roof-mounted PV installations in accordance with Cl.10.2.1b.(1); and

(5) roof level of an external/ open-sided overhead bridge/ shed/ linkway/ walkway with clear width less than 6m, roof height not more than 12m and used solely for roof-mounted PV installations in accordance with Cl.10.2.1b.(1).

(6) Green roofs which are accessible for maintenance purposes only and which comply with Cl.10.2.1b.(1)(a).

b. Where the roof level is a non-habitable floor, fire extinguishers shall be provided to cover the M&E plants/ equipment.

The classification of portable fire extinguishers provided shall be selected in accordance with SS 578 such that the nature of processes and contents within the building concerned can be effectively protected. The size, quantity and siting of these portable fire extinguishers shall comply with the requirements in SS 578 under the respective class of occupancy hazard.

Portable fire extinguishers provided shall be installed and conspicuously marked in accordance with requirements by SS 578.