BS EN 2:1992
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Classification of fires
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03-11-2004
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Foreword
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Defines and designates four classes of fires (A, B, C, D).
| Committee |
FSH/2
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 4547(1972) (12/2002) Supersedes 03/101015 DC. (11/2004)
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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 |
Current
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| Supersedes |
The present document classifies in four categories the different kinds of fires which can be defined in terms of the nature of the fuel. Such a classification is particularly useful in the context of fire fighting by means of an extinguisher.
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 2:1992 | Identical |
| NS EN 2 : 1992 AMD 1 2004 | Identical |
| SN EN 2 : 2005 | Identical |
| UNI EN 2 : 2005 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 2:1994 | Identical |
| NEN EN 2 : 1994 AMD 1 2004 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 2:1993 | Identical |
| DIN EN 2:2005-01 | Identical |
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