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BS EN 13478 : 2002

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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

02-29-2016

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2002

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements for hazard identification
  4.1 General
  4.2 Combustible materials
  4.3 Oxidizers
  4.4 Ignition sources
5 Requirements for risk assessment
  5.1 General
  5.2 Risk analysis
  5.3 Risk evaluation
  5.4 Risk reduction
6 Requirements for technical fire prevention and protection
  measures for machinery
  6.1 General
  6.2 Design/engineering measures
  6.3 Use of integrated fire detection and fire fighting
      systems
  6.4 Additional measures
  6.5 Information for use
7 Requirements for the selection and design of technical fire
  prevention and protection measures
  7.1 Procedure
  7.2 Decisions on technical fire prevention and protection
      measures
  7.3 Selection of integrated fire detection and fire fighting
      systems in relation to the expected harm
  7.4 Safety considerations
  7.5 System parts
  7.6 Fire extinguishing agents
8 Operating conditions
Annex A (informative) - Examples of ignition sources
Annex B (informative) - Example for the design of an extinguishing
         system integrated in machinery
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive
         98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2006/42/EC
Bibliography

Describes methods of identification of the fire hazard resulting from machinery and the performance of a corresponding risk assessment.

Committee
FSH/23
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 99/540302 DC. (02/2002) 2001 Edition Re-Issued in July 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (08/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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EN 3-5:1996/AC:1997 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - SPECIFICATION AND SUPPLEMENTARY TESTS
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ISO 1182:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products Non-combustibility test
ISO 1523:2002 Determination of flash point — Closed cup equilibrium method
ISO/IEC Guide 52:1990 Glossary of fire terms and definitions
EN 3-4 : 1996 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - CHARGES, MINIMUM REQUIRED FIRE
EN 3-1 : 1996 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 1: DESCRIPTION, DURATION OF OPERATION, CLASS A AND B FIRE TEST
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1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
EN 3-3 : 1994 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 3: CONSTRUCTION, RESISTANCE TO PRESSURE, MECHANICAL TESTS
EN 2:1992/A1:2004 CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES

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