Classification of fires

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Defines and designates four classes of fires (A, B, C, D).

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.

Committee	FSH/2
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 4547(1972) (12/2002) Supersedes 03/101015 DC. (11/2004)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	10
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	03/101015 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2003 BS 4547:1972

Standards	Relationship
EN 2:1992	Identical
NS EN 2 : 1992 AMD 1 2004	Identical
EN 2:1992/A1:2004	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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BS EN 2:1992

Classification of fires

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