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Using waste fire extinguishers for training: RPS 221

When you can use waste fire extinguishers to train people to fight fires.

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Environment Agency
Published
29 May 2019
Last updated
17 January 2022 — See all updates

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Using waste fire extinguishers for training: RPS 221

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) is about when you can store and use waste fire extinguishers to train people to fight fires.

Published 29 May 2019
Last updated 17 January 2022 + show all updates

  1. Excluded the use of fire extinguishers that contain perfluorooctanoic acid or fluorosurfactants. Corrected the waste code to 16 05 05 and extended the review date to 1 December 2024.

  2. First published.

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