Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice

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31-10-2017

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety precautions for extinguishers
5 Installation
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
Annex A (normative) - Commissioning service procedures
Annex B (normative) - Basic service procedures
Annex C (normative) - Extended service procedures
Annex D (normative) - Recharge 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 (informative) - Extinguishers manufactured in
        accordance with withdrawn British Standards
Annex I (informative) - Training of competent persons
Bibliography

Describes recommendations for the initial commissioning of all portable fire extinguishers and schedules for the subsequent maintenance of extinguishers installed in all locations.

This part of BS5306 gives recommendations for the initial commissioning of all portable fire extinguishers and schedules for the subsequent maintenance of extinguishers installed in all locations. It also gives recommendations for handling certain obsolete types of extinguishers.

Committee	FSH/2
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 5306-3(2009) & 17/30324854 DC. (11/2017)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	68
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 5306-3:2009

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

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BS 5306-3:2017

Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice

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