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  • BS EN 13478 : 2002

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    SAFETY OF MACHINERY - FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  29-02-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2002

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements for hazard identification
      4.1 General
      4.2 Combustible materials
      4.3 Oxidizers
      4.4 Ignition sources
    5 Requirements for risk assessment
      5.1 General
      5.2 Risk analysis
      5.3 Risk evaluation
      5.4 Risk reduction
    6 Requirements for technical fire prevention and protection
      measures for machinery
      6.1 General
      6.2 Design/engineering measures
      6.3 Use of integrated fire detection and fire fighting
          systems
      6.4 Additional measures
      6.5 Information for use
    7 Requirements for the selection and design of technical fire
      prevention and protection measures
      7.1 Procedure
      7.2 Decisions on technical fire prevention and protection
          measures
      7.3 Selection of integrated fire detection and fire fighting
          systems in relation to the expected harm
      7.4 Safety considerations
      7.5 System parts
      7.6 Fire extinguishing agents
    8 Operating conditions
    Annex A (informative) - Examples of ignition sources
    Annex B (informative) - Example for the design of an extinguishing
             system integrated in machinery
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive
             98/37/EC
    Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 2006/42/EC
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    Describes methods of identification of the fire hazard resulting from machinery and the performance of a corresponding risk assessment.

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    Committee FSH/23
    Development Note Supersedes 99/540302 DC. (02/2002) 2001 Edition Re-Issued in July 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (08/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    12/30258581 DC : 0 BS 5908-2 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION PRECAUTIONS AT PREMISES HANDLING FLAMMABLE GASES, LIQUIDS AND DUSTS - PART 2: GUIDE TO APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
    BS 5908-2:2012 Fire and explosion precautions at premises handling flammable gases, liquids and dusts Guide to applicable standards and regulations
    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries

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

    EN 1127-1:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection - Part 1: Basic concepts and methodology
    ISO 6183:2009 Fire protection equipment Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems for use on premises Design and installation
    PREN 1127-2 : DRAFT 2012 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - EXPLOSION PREVENTION AND PROTECTION - PART 2: BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGY FOR MINING
    EN 1050 : 1996 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - PRINCIPLES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT
    EN 3-5:1996/AC:1997 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - SPECIFICATION AND SUPPLEMENTARY TESTS
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    ISO 1182:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products Non-combustibility test
    ISO 1523:2002 Determination of flash point — Closed cup equilibrium method
    ISO/IEC Guide 52:1990 Glossary of fire terms and definitions
    EN 3-4 : 1996 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - CHARGES, MINIMUM REQUIRED FIRE
    EN 3-1 : 1996 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 1: DESCRIPTION, DURATION OF OPERATION, CLASS A AND B FIRE TEST
    EN 3-2 : 1996 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 2: TIGHTNESS, DIELECTRIC TEST, TAMPING TEST, SPECIAL PROVISIONS
    ISO 4880:1997 Burning behaviour of textiles and textile products Vocabulary
    EN 3-6:1995/A1:1999 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PROVISIONS FOR THE ATTESTATION OF CONFORMITY OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EN 3 PART 1 TO PART 5
    EN 22719 : 1993 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND LUBRICANTS - DETERMINATION OF FLASH POINT - PENSKY-MARTENS CLOSED CUP METHOD
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
    EN 3-3 : 1994 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 3: CONSTRUCTION, RESISTANCE TO PRESSURE, MECHANICAL TESTS
    EN 2:1992/A1:2004 CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES
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