Fire extinguisher useful in fighting fires with a particular group of fuel. Specifications for fire extinguishers are set out in the standard AS/NZS 1841, the most recent version being released in 2007. All fire extinguishers must be painted signal red. Except for water extinguishers, each extinguisher has a coloured band near the top, covering at least 10% of the extinguisher's body length, specifying its contents. In Australia, yellow (Halon) fire extinguishers are illegal to own or use on a fire, unless an essential use exemption has been granted, this is due to the ozone-depleting nature of halon. According to the standard BS
Chubb Fire The combined expertise of Pyrene, Minimax and Read and Campbell have contributed to today's production techniques and have simplified designs resulting in the modern extinguisher which is lighter in weight, easier to handle and of greater efficiency than before. Seize & Squeeze 1975 In 1975, Chubb Fire launched their new range of extinguishers under the banner 'Seize and Squeeze'! These extinguishers, fitted with a new style of head, enabled them to be operated by simply withdrawing a pin and squeezing a lever, no matter which type of extinguisher in the Chubb range was being used. Previously, different operating methods were