How do you check and maintenance your portable fire extinguisher According to Indonesian regulation

In Indonesia, regulation regarding fire prevention and fire emergency plan rooted back to UU. No. 1/1970 regarding Occupational Health and Safety that stated:

CHAPTER III

Conditions of Working Safely

Article 3

(1) With the statutory rules set the conditions for security work:

1. prevent and reduce accidents;
2. prevent, reduce and extinguish fires;

Which implemented further regulation regarding fire prevention unit and training in Kep Men No.186/MEN/1999 and firex which stated in Per 04/Men/1980.

So, how to Maintain your Firex according to Per 04/Men/1980?

Chapter III: Maintenance
Article 11
(1) Every fire extinguisher should be checked 2 (two) times a year:
a. examination within 6 (six) months;
b. examination within 12 (twelve) months;
(2) Defective fire extinguishing equipment tool that
found at checking, should be immediately repaired or replaced immediately with a new device

While Article 11 regulate about maintenance schedule,article 12 – 14 mention items to be checked on a firex; including but not limited to pressure,filter,solvent/solution,gas containers,safety pin,hose and nozzles

Meanwhile article 18-22 regulate how firex should be refilled, also by paying attention to timing, type of gas containers, pressure and solvent for Foam type.

Last but not least, there is a different regulation regarding the color of the fire extinguisher bottle in Indonesia. In UK, bottle color distinguished as BS EN 3 code: Signal red,Cream or French Blue

But in Indonesia, regulation suggest us to use only red as the colour of the fire extinguisher bottle. Stated in

CHAPTER II
INSTALLATION
Article 4

(6) all fire extinguisher bottle color are suggested in red.

So, the content tag/title is written BIG to distinguish the bottle content. Also, we can check by visual at the type of the hose and nozzle.

So, hopefully this article raises your awareness and knowledge on fire extinguisher rules and regulations in Indonesia