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AD/GENERAL/38 Amdt 1 - Portable Fire Extinguishers - Removal of Methyl Bromide, Carbon Tetrachloride and Antifyre Pistole Types

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This is a safety order requiring all aircraft operators to remove specific dangerous fire extinguishers from their planes and replace them with safer alternatives.

What is being banned:

Methyl bromide and carbon tetrachloride extinguishers: These contain highly toxic chemicals that can cause serious poisoning or death in the confined space of an aircraft cabin or cockpit when used.
Antifyre Pistole extinguishers: A specific brand/type of extinguisher being removed from service.

What to replace them with: Approved alternatives such as:

Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Bromotrifluoromethane (BTM)
Bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF)
Chlorobromomethane (CB) — but only for small, unpressurised aircraft under 5,700 kg

Who must comply: All aircraft operating in Australia (no exceptions).

When:

For the toxic chemical extinguishers (methyl bromide/carbon tetrachloride): Immediately (the directive uses the term "forthwith")
For Antifyre Pistole types: Before 1 December 1967

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AD/GENERAL/38 Amdt 1 - Portable Fire Extinguishers - Removal of Methyl Bromide, Carbon Tetrachloride and Antifyre Pistole Types

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/GENERAL/38

Amdt 1

Applicability: All aircraft.

Portable Fire Extinguishers - Removal of Methyl Bromide, Carbon Tetrachloride and Antifyre Pistole Types

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Requirement: 1. Remove from service each portable hand fire extinguisher containing methyl bromide (MB) or carbon tetrachloride (CTC) and replace by an approved type extinguisher using a less toxic agent.

Remove from service each Antifyre Pistole fire extinguisher and replace with an approved type.

Note: Carbon dioxide (CO2), bromotrifluoromethane (BTM) and bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF) are acceptable extinguishing agents. Chlorobromomethane (CB) may also be used in unpressurised aircraft whose maximum take-off weight does not exceed 5700 kg (12,566 lb.).

Compliance: For paragraph 1 - Forthwith.

For paragraph 2 - Before 1 December 1967.

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