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  • BS 5908:1980

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    Code of practice for fire precautions in chemical plant

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Superseded date:  31-05-1990

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-05-1980

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Makes recommendations concerning fire hazards in operating chemical plant, and precautions to be taken in design and location of plant items, including change of use and of process. Gives guidance on selection and layout of sites and fire protection.

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    Committee EXL/23
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
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    BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials
    BS 799-2:1981 Specification for oil burning equipment Vaporizing burners
    BS 1600-2:1970 Specification for dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry Metric units
    BS 5410-3:1976 Code of practice for oil firing Installations for furnaces, kilns, ovens and other industrial purposes
    BS 1600-1:1970 Specification for dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry Imperial units
    BS 5489-3:1989 Road lighting Code of practice for lighting for subsidiary roads and associated pedestrian areas
    BS CP2010-4(1972) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PIPELINES - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPELINES IN LAND
    BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
    BS 5489-7:1971 Code of practice on road lighting Lighting for underpasses and bridged roads (Group E)
    BS 5306-5.2:1984 Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Halon systems Halon 1211 total flooding systems
    BS 5306-5.1(1982) : 1982 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - HALON SYSTEMS - HALON 1301 TOTAL FLOODING SYSTEMS
    BS CP2010-1(1966) : AMD 1589 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PIPELINES - INSTALLATION OF PIPELINES IN LAND
    BS 5345-3:1979 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Installation and maintenance requirements for electrical apparatus with type of protection \'d\'. Flameproof enclosure
    BS 5345-8:1980 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Installation and maintenance requirements for electrical apparatus with type of protection \'s\'. Special protection
    BS 5306-7:1988 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for powder systems
    ASME B31.3:2016 PROCESS PIPING
    BS 1560-2:1970 Circular flanges for pipes, valves and fittings (Class designated) Specification for steel pipe flanges (nominal sizes ½ in to 24 in). Metric dimensions
    BS 5041-3:1975 Fire hydrant systems equipment Specification for inlet breechings for dry riser inlets
    BS 5501-4:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Powder filling \'q\'
    BS 5345-4:1977 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Installation and maintenance requirements for electrical apparatus with type of protection \'i\'. Intrinsically safe electrical apparatus and systems
    BS 5489-1:1987 Road lighting Guide to the general principles
    BS 799-4:1972 Specification for oil burning equipment Atomizing burners over 36 litres per hour and associated equipment for single burner and multi burner installations
    BS 5041-1:1987 Fire hydrant systems equipment Specification for landing valves for wet risers
    BS 5501-7:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Intrinsic safety \'i\'
    BS 476-6(1989) : 1989 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 6: METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE PROPAGATION FOR PRODUCTS
    BS 5501-6:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Increased safety \'e\'
    BS 5345-7:1979 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Installation and maintenance requirements for electrical apparatus with type of protection N
    BS 5501-1:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres General requirements
    BS 5041-5:1974 Fire hydrant systems equipment Specification for boxes for foam inlets and dry riser inlets
    BS 5501-5:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Flameproof enclosure \'d\'
    BS 5306-6.2:1989 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam systems Specification for medium and high expansion foam systems
    BS 5306-1:1976 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets
    BS 4683-1:1971 Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres Classification of maximum surface temperatures
    BS 5345-2:1983 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Classification of hazardous areas
    EN 54-8:1982/A1:1988 COMPONENTS OF AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS - HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT DETECTORS
    BS 5041-4:1975 Fire hydrant systems equipment Specification for boxes for landing valves for dry risers
    BS 5345-6:1978 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Recommendations for type of protection \'e\'. Increased safety
    ASME B16.5 : 2017 PIPE FLANGES AND FLANGED FITTINGS: NPS 1/2 THROUGH NPS 24 METRIC/INCH STANDARD
    BS 5489-6:1967 Code of practice on road lighting Lighting for bridges and elevated roads (Group D)
    BS 5501-2:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Oil immersion \'o\'
    BS 4683-2:1971 Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres The construction and testing of flameproof enclosures of electrical apparatus
    BS 5345-1:1989 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) General recommendations
    BS 5445-5:1977 Components of automatic fire detection systems Heat sensitive detectors - point detectors containing a static element
    BS 5306-2:1979 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Sprinkler systems
    BS 5445-1:1977 Components of automatic fire detection systems Introduction
    BS 5306-3:1985 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
    BS 476-8:1972 Fire tests on building materials and structures Test methods and criteria for the fire resistance of elements of building construction
    BS 4422-2:1971 Glossary of terms associated with fire Building materials and structures
    BS 5501-3:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Pressurized apparatus \'p\'
    BS CP2010-2(1970) : 1970 PIPELINES - PART 2: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL PIPELINES IN LAND
    BS 4422-4:1975 Glossary of terms associated with fire Fire protection equipment
    BS 5445-7:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for point-type smoke detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
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