BS 7863:1996
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Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
Hardcopy , PDF
30-09-2009
English
15-05-1996
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Committees responsible
Foreword
Recommendations
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Colour for extinguishers
Table
1 Colour coding
List of references
Gives advice for the specific red colour to be used for the body of a portable fire extinguisher, and for the colour coding to be used to identify the extinguishing medium.
| Committee |
FSH/2
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 5423(1987) and 95/542562 DC. (12/2002)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS EN 3-1:1996 | Portable fire extinguishers Description, duration of operation, class A and B fire test |
| BS EN 3-5:1996 | Portable fire extinguishers Specification and supplementary tests |
| BS EN 3-4:1996 | Portable fire extinguishers Charges, minimum required fire |
| BS EN 3-6:1996 | Portable fire extinguishers Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5 |
| BS 381C(1988) : LATEST | SPECIFICATION FOR COLOURS FOR IDENTIFICATION, CODING AND SPECIAL PURPOSES |
| BS EN 3-2:1996 | Portable fire extinguishers Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions |
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