W96/S96 FDNY PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SALES QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS

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W96/S96 FDNY PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER SALES QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
COF Holders Ans: selling, ;easing, and/or servicing PFE's

COF can only get one if Ans: they are an employee of a firm with a
company certificate

S96 can do Ans: sales only (people who work for sales company must
hav this)

W96 can do Ans: sales, servicing and maintenance (COF holders who
work for servicing companies must have this)

The 2 company certifications which the FDNY issues to private
companies? Ans: 1) sales only

2) full service of PFE's

What sized PFE do you not need a COF for? (Home Use) Ans: less than 5
lbs

All PFE's sold or leased in NYC shall meet the following: Ans: -fire safety
standards --> ANSI/UL 711

-dry chemical types --> ANSI/UL 299

-film-forming foam types --> ANSI/UL 8

-water types --> ANSI/UL 626

-halon types --> ANSI/UL 1093

-carbon dioxide types --> ANSI/UL 154

-halocarbon types --> ANSI/UL 2129