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BS EN 3-6:1996

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Portable fire extinguishers Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-07-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-09-1999

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Type testing
3.1 Request
3.2 Conformity verification tests
4 Control during manufacture
4.1 General
4.2 Non-destructive testing
4.3 Destructive testing
4.4 Records
5 Verification of production
5.1 Quality system conforming to EN 29002
5.2 Quality system not conforming to EN 29002
5.3 Dealing with non-conforming products
6 Product certification
Annexes
A (normative) Plan for the laboratory, for tests
      and controls
B (normative) Model laboratory report
Table 1
Table 2
Table A.1

Establishes general principles for attesting the conformity of portable fire extinguishers. Specifies method for type testing and control during manufacture.

Committee
FSH/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 93/301553 DC and 97/540228 DC. (12/2002) Supersedes DEFSTAN 42-35/1(1994) & DEFSTAN 42-36/1(1992) (08/2003) Supersedes BS 5423(1987). (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

DEFSTAN 02-860/1(2010) : 2010 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
DEFSTAN 23-6/3(2000) : 2000 GUIDE TO THE COMMON TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY LOGISTIC VEHICLES AND TOWED EQUIPMENT
BS 7863:1996 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
BS 7867:1997 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use in aircraft
BS 7863:2009 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
BS 7937:2000 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use on cooking oil fires (class F)
BS EN 3-2:1996 Portable fire extinguishers Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions
08/30184135 DC : DRAFT SEP 2008 BS 7863 - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COLOUR CODING TO INDICATE THE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CONTAINED IN PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

EN 29002 : 1994 QUALITY SYSTEMS - MODEL FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN PRODUCTION & INSTALLATION
EN 45011:1998 General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems (ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996)
EN 45011 : 1998 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BODIES OPERATING PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS
EN 3-3 : 1994 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 3: CONSTRUCTION, RESISTANCE TO PRESSURE, MECHANICAL TESTS
EN 45001 : 1989 GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE OPERATION OF TESTING LABORATORIES

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