BS 5306-3:2017
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Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
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English
31-10-2017
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety precautions for extinguishers
5 Installation
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
Annex A (normative) - Commissioning service procedures
Annex B (normative) - Basic service procedures
Annex C (normative) - Extended service procedures
Annex D (normative) - Recharge 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 (informative) - Extinguishers manufactured in
accordance with withdrawn British Standards
Annex I (informative) - Training of competent persons
Bibliography
Describes recommendations for the initial commissioning of all portable fire extinguishers and schedules for the subsequent maintenance of extinguishers installed in all locations.
| Committee |
FSH/2
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 5306-3(2009) & 17/30324854 DC. (11/2017)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
68
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This part of BS5306 gives recommendations for the initial commissioning of all portable fire extinguishers and schedules for the subsequent maintenance of extinguishers installed in all locations. It also gives recommendations for handling certain obsolete types of extinguishers.
| 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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