FAQ

[For fire extinguishers]
①Red exterior with white, yellow or blue circular markings.
(Some may be labeled as commercial fire extinguishers)
②Labeled as "Residential Fire Extinguisher"

*Fire extinguishers (both commercial and residential) cannot be disposed of as regular waste.
Please check with the Fire Extinguisher Recycling Promotion Center, manufacturer or retailer.

The alarm may be detecting smoke from cigarettes, cooking fish, steam from cooking or bathing, or dust.

⇒ To stop the alarm, press the alarm stop button or pull the cord.
Note that if smoke (remains inside the alarm) persists, it may sound again after a certain period (5-15 minutes).

[General disposal method: For liquid types]
① In a safe outdoor location with no people around, place several folded sheets of newspaper in a large plastic bag, and discharge the entire amount of fire extinguishing agent and gas while letting the newspaper absorb the agent.
⇒ If the agent gets on your skin, wash with water.
If it gets in your eyes, rinse with water and seek medical attention.
② Dispose of the newspaper that absorbed the agent as combustible waste, and dispose of the container according to your municipality's waste sorting guidelines.
⇒ Disposal methods with photos are available on manufacturers' websites.
*For fire extinguishing agents containing Halon, please check with the manufacturer or your municipality's environmental/cleaning department.

We conduct inspection, performance evaluation, and commissioned evaluation of firefighting equipment and machinery. Please see each section for details about our services.

The inspection of firefighting equipment and machinery is stipulated in Article 21-2 of the Fire Service Act. For important firefighting equipment related to fire prevention, firefighting, and lifesaving, inspection organizations like our institute conduct tests and inspections based on type approval from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. Items that have not passed these inspections cannot be sold, displayed for sale purposes, or used in construction work.

Performance evaluation of special fire protection equipment is conducted when applicants seeking approval from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications request evaluation of the performance of special fire protection equipment as stipulated in Article 17 of the Fire Service Act.

Commissioned evaluation of firefighting equipment and machinery establishes technical standards for items not subject to inspection, and upon request, determines whether their structure and performance meet these standards. It is divided into three categories: quality evaluation, certification evaluation, and specific equipment evaluation.

For important firefighting equipment not subject to inspection, we conduct tests and inspections based on technical standards specified by ministerial ordinances, notifications, and circulars, determining whether their structure and performance meet these standards upon request.

We determine whether firefighting equipment meets technical standards, conduct tests and inspections, and attach certification labels to items that meet the standards. Items with these labels do not require individual performance testing during fire inspection at installation.

Upon request, we evaluate whether items that have excellent functions as firefighting equipment through new technology but lack technical standards meet certain performance levels.

Please check the "Model Number Expiration Status" under "Model Information" on this website.

It is dangerous to leave unwanted fire extinguishers for long periods allowing the container to corrode, dispose of them as general waste, or dismantle them yourself. Please consult with fire extinguisher dealers, inspection companies, or other fire extinguisher handling professionals.

While the lifespan of fire extinguishers may vary depending on installation conditions and inspections, for your safety, we recommend replacing fire extinguishers that have exceeded their service life with new ones.

For your safety, we recommend replacing expired units with new ones.

You can view them in the "Fire Prevention Laws and Regulations" section under "For Fire Prevention Personnel" on the Fire and Disaster Management Agency website.
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Check for the certification label shown in the Certification Services section under "About Our Services" on this website. Also, please verify the model number through the "Model Search" in "Model Information".

Certification consists of model approval (by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications) and model conformity inspection. For model approval, our association conducts product testing on samples, and based on the results, models that conform are granted approval by the Minister.

The fees for testing and model conformity inspection of firefighting equipment conducted by our association are set with approval from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Fire extinguishers are those that comply with the "Ministerial Ordinance on Technical Standards for Fire Extinguishers" and have passed certification.

The evaluation of aerosol-type simple fire extinguishers consists of model evaluation and model conformity evaluation.

Please feel free to use it to promote greater awareness of home fire prevention measures.

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Please refer to the "Home Fire Prevention" page

Please refer to the "Home Fire Prevention" page

Please refer to the "Home Fire Prevention" page

Please refer to the "Home Fire Prevention" page

Please refer to the "Home Fire Prevention" page

Please refer to the "Home Fire Prevention" page