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    BS 5306-3 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 3: COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-10-2017

    Language(s):  English

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    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Safety precautions for extinguishers
    5 Process of commissioning
    6 Maintenance intervals
    7 Labelling
    8 Recharging of extinguishers
    9 Replacement of components
    10 Evaluation of fitness for service of extinguishers
       and actions to be taken
    11 Information to be provided to the responsible person
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Training of competent persons
    Annex B (normative) - Commissioning service procedures
    Annex C (normative) - General basic service procedures
    Annex D (normative) - Extended service procedures
    Annex E (normative) - Overhaul, including periodic inspection
            and test procedures for CO[2], clean agent and halon
            extinguishers
    Annex F (informative) - Halon extinguishers
    Annex G (informative) - Examples of labels
    Annex H (normative) - Recharge service procedures
    Annex I (informative) - Extinguishers manufactured in accordance
            with withdrawn British Standards
    Bibliography

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    Comment Closes On
    Committee FSH/2
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 15004-10:2008 Fixed firefighting systems. Gas extinguishing systems Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for IG-541 extinguishant
    BS 5306-9:2015 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Recharging of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
    BS EN 15004-2:2008 Fixed firefighting systems. Gas extinguishing systems Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for FK-5-1-12 extinguishant
    BS EN 27201-1:1994 Fire protection. Fire extinguishing media. Halogenated hydrocarbons Specifications for halon 1211 and halon 1301
    BS EN 15004-5:2008 Fixed firefighting systems. Gas extinguishing systems Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for HFC 227ea extinguishant
    BS EN 15004-9:2008 Fixed firefighting systems. Gas extinguishing systems Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for IG-55 extinguishant
    BS EN 1968:2002 Transportable gas cylinders. Periodic inspection and testing of seamless steel gas cylinders
    BS EN ISO 5923:2012 Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting. Fire extinguishing media. Carbon dioxide
    BS EN 1802:2002 Transportable gas cylinders. Periodic inspection and testing of seamless aluminium alloy gas cylinders
    BS 5306-8:2012 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
    BS EN 2:1992 Classification of fires
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