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Aninternational standards co-ordinating committee, the Comite European de Normalisation has set up a Tripartite Sub-Committee ("CENTRI 2") to study the problems associated with European standards for portable fire extinguishers. The committee have already agreed details of the fire tests which includes the use of Aviation Gasoline of 100/130 octane rating as the official test fuel for the Class B fires. This note outlines the considerations taken into account by the Sub-Committee when the use of this particular fuel was recommended.