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  • 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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-2017

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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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            accordance with withdrawn British Standards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

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    Describes recommendations for the initial commissioning of all portable fire extinguishers and schedules for the subsequent maintenance of extinguishers installed in all locations.

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    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.

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    Committee FSH/2
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5306-3(2009) & 17/30324854 DC. (11/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    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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