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BS EN 3-10:2009

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Portable fire extinguishers Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3-7

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-2010

€254.76
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Documentation for type testing and audits
6 Initial type testing
7 Factory Production Control (FPC)
8 Reference numbering and marking
9 Items to be regularly checked and recorded
   during production
10 Surveillance
Annex A (informative) - Points to be checked by the
        surveillance body
Annex B (normative) - Technical Data Sheet of an
         extinguisher
Annex C (normative) - Model of laboratory report
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Annex 1 to the test report
Annex 2 to the test report
Annex 3 to the test report
Bibliography

Describes the minimum requirements for attesting the conformity of portable fire extinguishers to EN 3-7, as well as the requirements for the quality and production control of the fire extinguishers.

Committee
FSH/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS EN 3-6 & 06/30100033 DC. (07/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
44
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for attesting the conformity of portable fire extinguishers to EN 3-7, as well as the requirements for the quality and production control of the fire extinguishers.

It specifies the documentation to be provided regarding:

  • identification of the applicant;

  • identification of the manufacturer, if not the applicant;

  • identification of subcontractor(s), if applicable;

  • identification of the extinguisher;

  • documents provided with the extinguisher;

  • CE marking;

  • quality management system;

  • extinguishing media toxicological information.

It specifies methods for:

  • type testing;

  • factory assessment;

  • controls during production.

NOTE 1 A test report and a satisfactory audit supporting documentation could form the basis for an applicant to request a certification of his product from an EA accredited certification body. Additional requirements can be made by national regulations and/or quality marks.

NOTE 2 Where appropriate, component family testing could be applied.

Standards Relationship
EN 3-10:2009 Identical

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DEFSTAN 23-7/2(2011) : 2011 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES

EN 615:2009 Fire protection - Fire extinguishing media - Specifications for powders (other than class D powders)
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC 17021:2011 Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems
CEN/TR 15642:2011 Unified tests procedures for the tests of EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems - Requirements (ISO 9001:2015)
EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 Portable fire extinguishers - Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
EN ISO/IEC 17021:2011 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems (ISO/IEC 17021:2011)
EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection (ISO/IEC 17020:2012)
1997/23/EC : 1997 DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 29 MAY 1997 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

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