Cato’s Island Chief cabinet is now labeled MR-Safe in accordance with ASTM F2503. The cabinet is constructed of all non-magnetic materials and is safe to use in a magnetic resonance imaging environment.
The Island Chief is a surface-mounted cabinet that now comes in a larger size to accommodate non-magnetic fire extinguishers and up to 20lb ABC fire extinguishers offered through JL Industries. Please see our submittal for a list of specific extinguisher models that will now be accommodated by this cabinet.
Cato’s cost-effective plastic Island Chief fire extinguisher cabinets are manufactured in the US, are available in red or white and each cabinet is labeled with the green MR Safe label.
MR-Safe Nebula Fire Extinguisher
More about Fire Extinguishers in MRI Rooms:
NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code Chapter 16 describes requirements for fire extinguishers in MRI rooms – “Fire extinguishers and associated hardware rated as MR conditional or MR safe shall be provided in MRI rooms and associated spaces”.
All-plastic cabinets such as the Island Chief, with no magnetic components as defined by ASTM F2503, can be used in MRI rooms with MR safe fire extinguishers.