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  • BS 6165:2002

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    Specification for small disposable fire extinguishers of the aerosol type

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  16-09-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-04-2003

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Contents of the extinguisher
    5 Construction
    6 Production requirements
    7 Performance
    8 Production testing requirements
    9 Colour and marking of extinguishers
    Annex A (normative) Test conditions
    Annex B (normative) Storage and corrosion test
    Annex C (normative) Impact test
    Annex D (normative) Mechanical drop test
    Annex E (normative) Pressure and leakage tests for bodies
    Annex F (normative) Discharge tests
    Annex G (normative) Test for retention of charge after
            partial discharge
    Annex H (normative) Fire extinguishing performance tests
    Bibliography
    Figures
    Tables

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    Defines performance requirements for, and the maximum capacity of, small disposable fire extinguishers of the aerosol type, with metal bodies. It also includes extinguishers which contains powder and water-based media.

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    Committee FSH/2
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6165(1992) and 00/540741 DC (03/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries

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    BS 381C:1996 Specification for colours for identification, coding and special purposes
    BS ISO 3534-2:2006 Statistics. Vocabulary and symbols Applied statistics
    BS 5252:1976 Framework for colour co-ordination for building purposes
    BS 3914:1991 Specification for non-refillable metal aerosol dispensers of 50 ml to 1400 ml capacity and up to 85 mm diameter
    BS 3130-4:1976 Glossary of packaging terms Metal containers and aerosols
    BS EN 615:2009 Fire protection. Fire extinguishing media. Specifications for powders (other than class D powders)
    BS 6002-1:1993 Sampling procedures for inspection by variables Specification for single sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
    BS EN 2:1992 Classification of fires
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