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BS 7937:2000 was the BSI British Standards that relates to the “Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use on cooking oil fires (class F)”.

The contents of the standard are technical and designed predominantly for extinguisher manufacturers.

Key features of the standard are the recognition of the hazard, the requirement for specialist extinguishing mediums and the need for design to minimise the risks to the operator.

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