Halocarbon Clean Agent Hand-Held Fire Extinguisher AS6271A

This AS establishes minimum requirements for halocarbon clean agent hand-held fire extinguishers carried aboard civil aircraft. The requirements include: design (cylinder, valve, gauge, mounting equipment), performance (firefighting effectiveness - hidden fire test, discharge test, type, etc.), environmental (ozone depleting/global warming potential, atmospheric life span), and occupant safety concerns (toxicology - seat fire test).