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AS/NZS 1841.5:1997

Superseded

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Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for powder type extinguishers

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Superseded date

30-06-2017

Superseded by

AS/NZS 1841.5:2007

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1997

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1 - AS/NZS 1841.5:1997 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR POWDER TYPE EXTINGUISHERS
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 APPLICATION
1 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENT
1 - 4 CHARGE
1 - 4.1 Materials
1 - 4.2 Mass
1 - 5 POWDER COMPACTION
1 - 5.1 General
1 - 5.2 Bonding
2 - 5.3 Discharge after compaction
2 - 5.4 Acceptance criteria
2 - 6 SEALING DEVICE
2 - 7 MARKING

Provides specific requirements for portable rechargeable fire extinguishers of the powder type. It provides for two types, namely the gas container type and the stored pressure type. General requirements for portable fire extinguishers are given in Part 1.

Committee
FP-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1021 2
Pages
2
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies the requirements for portable rechargeable fire extinguishers of the powder type. It provides for two types, namely-(a) the gas-container type; and(b) the stored-pressure type.

First published in Australia as part of AS A137-1963.
Second edition 1968.
Revised and redesignated AS 1846-1976.
Second edition 1984.
Third edition 1985.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1841.5-1992.
First published in New Zealand as NZS 2229:1968.
Revised and redesignated NZS 4506:1978.
AS 1841.5-1992 and part of NZS 4506:1978 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1841.5:1997.

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