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  • BS EN 2:1992

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    Classification of fires

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  03-11-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Foreword
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    Defines and designates four classes of fires (A, B, C, D).

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    The present document classifies in four categories the different kinds of fires which can be defined in terms of the nature of the fuel. Such a classification is particularly useful in the context of fire fighting by means of an extinguisher.

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    Committee FSH/2
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4547(1972) (12/2002) Supersedes 03/101015 DC. (11/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS EN 632:1996 Agricultural machinery. Combine harvesters and forage harvesters. Safety
    BS 6165:2002 Specification for small disposable fire extinguishers of the aerosol type
    BS 5306-3:2017 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
    DEFSTAN 02-868/2(2011) : 2011 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF CENTRE FED HOSE REELS
    DEFSTAN 42-39/2(1997) : 1997 EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE, CLASSIFICATION, COLOUR CODING, OPERATION AND MARKINGS
    DEFSTAN 02-603/2(2001) : INTERIM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICY, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS IN SHIPS
    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    PD ISO/TR 19814:2017 Information and documentation. Collections management for archives and libraries
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    BS 6266:2011 Fire protection for electronic equipment installations. Code of practice
    BS 6336:1998 Guide to the development of fire tests, the presentation of test data and the role of tests in hazard assessment
    BS 5306-4:2001+A1:2012 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for carbon dioxide systems
    BS 7867:1997 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use in aircraft
    ISO/TR 19814:2017 Information and documentation Collections management for archives and libraries
    BS 7937:2000 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use on cooking oil fires (class F)
    12/30152565 DC : 0 BS 5306-8 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 8: SELECTION AND POSITIONING OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    PD 5454:2012 Guide for the storage and exhibition of archival materials
    17/30324854 DC : 0 BS 5306-3 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 3: COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5306-8:2012 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
    DEFSTAN 42-35/1(1994) : 1994 EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE, DRY CHEMICAL (12 KG, ABC DRY POWDER, STORED PRESSURE)
    BS 5306-3:2009 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
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