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BS 5306-3 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 3: COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - CODE OF PRACTICE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-10-2017

Language(s)

English

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety precautions for extinguishers
5 Process of commissioning
6 Maintenance intervals
7 Labelling
8 Recharging of extinguishers
9 Replacement of components
10 Evaluation of fitness for service of extinguishers
   and actions to be taken
11 Information to be provided to the responsible person
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Training of competent persons
Annex B (normative) - Commissioning service procedures
Annex C (normative) - General basic service procedures
Annex D (normative) - Extended service procedures
Annex E (normative) - Overhaul, including periodic inspection
        and test procedures for CO[2], clean agent and halon
        extinguishers
Annex F (informative) - Halon extinguishers
Annex G (informative) - Examples of labels
Annex H (normative) - Recharge service procedures
Annex I (informative) - Extinguishers manufactured in accordance
        with withdrawn British Standards
Bibliography

BS 5306-3.

Committee	FSH/2
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	59
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

BS EN 15004-10:2008	Fixed firefighting systems. Gas extinguishing systems Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for IG-541 extinguishant
BS 5306-9:2015	Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Recharging of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
BS EN 15004-2:2008	Fixed firefighting systems. Gas extinguishing systems Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for FK-5-1-12 extinguishant
BS EN 27201-1:1994	Fire protection. Fire extinguishing media. Halogenated hydrocarbons Specifications for halon 1211 and halon 1301
BS EN 15004-5:2008	Fixed firefighting systems. Gas extinguishing systems Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for HFC 227ea extinguishant
BS EN 15004-9:2008	Fixed firefighting systems. Gas extinguishing systems Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for IG-55 extinguishant
BS EN 1968:2002	Transportable gas cylinders. Periodic inspection and testing of seamless steel gas cylinders
BS EN ISO 5923:2012	Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting. Fire extinguishing media. Carbon dioxide
BS EN 1802:2002	Transportable gas cylinders. Periodic inspection and testing of seamless aluminium alloy gas cylinders
BS 5306-8:2012	Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
BS EN 2:1992	Classification of fires