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BS 5306-8:2012

BS 5306-8:2012

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Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

08-11-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-2012

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Provision of extinguishers - General
   recommendations
5 Extinguisher characteristics
6 Positioning of extinguishers
7 Suitability of extinguishers for various
   classes of fire
8 Distribution of extinguishers according to
   fire classification and rating of extinguisher
9 Fires involving electrical equipment
10 Provision of replacement extinguishers
Bibliography

Describes advice and guidance on the suitability and positioning of portable fire extinguishers, primarily those conforming to BS EN 3, that can be carried by one person and that are used for the protection of buildings, other premises, contents and to assist evacuation.

This part of BS5306 gives advice and guidance on the suitability and positioning of portable fire extinguishers, primarily those conforming to BSEN3, that can be carried by one person and that are used for the protection of buildings, other premises, contents and to assist evacuation.

This part of BS5306 is not applicable to aircraft, caravans or marine craft.

NOTE Portable fire extinguishers for use in aircraft are specified in BS7867, their provision in caravans is dealt with in BS3632 and BSEN1645‑1, whilst those for marine craft and motor vehicles are the subject of a number of international agreements, government regulations and advisory publications.

Committee
FSH/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5306-8(2000) & 12/30152565 DC. (11/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 9990:2015 Non automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings. Code of practice
BS 9999:2017 Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice
BS 5306-3:2017 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
14/30301827 DC : 0 BS 9990 - NON-AUTOMATIC FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
BS 5306-9:2015 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Recharging of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
14/30295810 DC : 0 BS 5306-9 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 9: RECHARGING OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - CODE OF PRACTICE
13/30286749 DC : 0 BS 8591 - REMOTE CENTRES RECEIVING SIGNALS FROM ALARM SYSTEMS - CODE OF PRACTICE
ISO/TR 19814:2017 Information and documentation Collections management for archives and libraries
15/30301829 DC : 0 BS 9991 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
BS 8591:2014 Remote centres receiving signals from alarm systems. Code of practice
BS 5908-2:2012 Fire and explosion precautions at premises handling flammable gases, liquids and dusts Guide to applicable standards and regulations
PD ISO/TR 19814:2017 Information and documentation. Collections management for archives and libraries
17/30324854 DC : 0 BS 5306-3 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 3: COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - CODE OF PRACTICE
16/30314117 DC : 0 BS 9999 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE

BS 7867:1997 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use in aircraft
BS 7937:2000 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use on cooking oil fires (class F)
BS 5306-3:2009 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice
BS 7863:2009 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
BS 5423:1987 Specification for portable fire extinguishers
BS EN 1645-1:2012 Leisure accommodation vehicles. Caravans Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
BS 3632:2005 Residential park homes. Specification
BS 6643-1:1985 Recharging fire extinguishers (manufactured to BS 5423 \'Specification for portable fire extinguishers\') Specification for procedure and materials
BS EN 2:1992 Classification of fires

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