Name: DEFSTAN 42-39/2(1997) : 1997
Brand: DEFSTAN

DEFSTAN 42-39/2(1997) : 1997

Withdrawn

EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE, CLASSIFICATION, COLOUR CODING, OPERATION AND MARKINGS

Withdrawn date

08-31-2000

Published date

01-12-2013

Publisher

UK Ministry of Defence Standards

Preface

0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 WARNING
3 Related Documents
4 General
5 Label/Frame
6 Extinguisher Body Colour
7 Colour Coded Banding for Extinguishing Media
8 Extinguisher Body Colour Banding Position
9 Standardized Operation Markings
10 Standardized Classification Markings

Table A Color Coding

Figure 1 Extinguisher Body Coloured Banding Position
Figure 2 Standardized Operation Markings
Figure 3 Standardized Classification Markings

Specifies requirements for fire extinguisher markings with Classification, Operation and Colour Coding for use by the Ministry of Defence.

DevelopmentNote	Supersedes DEFSTAN 42-39/1(1997), DEFSTAN 42-35/1(1994) & DEFSTAN 42-36/1(1992) (08/2003)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status	Withdrawn
Supersedes	DEFSTAN 42-35/1(1994) : 1994 DEFSTAN 42-39/1(1997) : INTERIM DEFSTAN 42-36/1(1992) : 1992 AMD 1 1994

DEFSTAN 42-34/2(1997) : 1997	EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE, WHEELED TYPE - 90 LITRE FOAM, AIR TRANSPORTABLE/GROUND USE
DEFSTAN 23-6/3(2000) : 2000	GUIDE TO THE COMMON TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY LOGISTIC VEHICLES AND TOWED EQUIPMENT

BS 381C:1996	Specification for colours for identification, coding and special purposes
BS EN 3-5:1996	Portable fire extinguishers Specification and supplementary tests
STANAG 3995 : 0	MARKING OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
BS EN 2:1992	Classification of fires