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BS 5306-3:2000

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

07-11-2003

Superseded by

BS 5306-3:2003

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-10-2000

£142.00
Excluding VAT

Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Inspection by the user
5 Basic service, extended service and overhaul
6 Recharging of portable fire extinguishers
7 Replacement of components and extinguishing media
8 Defective portable fire extinguishers
9 Portable fire extinguishers not suitable for
      maintenance in accordance with this standard
10 Maintenance label
11 Fire protection during maintenance
12 Protection of the environment
Annex A (normative) Maintenance schedule
Annex B (normative) Basic service procedures
Annex C (normative) Extended service procedures
Annex D (normative) Overhaul procedures
Annex E (informative) Competent persons
Annex F (informative) Halon extinguishers
Bibliography
Table A.1 - Maximum maintenance intervals
Table B.2 - Actions for cartridge operated extinguishers
Table B.3 - Basic service actions - Initial operations
Table B.4 - Basic service actions - Charge operations
Table B.5 - Basic service actions - Internal operations
Table B.6 - Basic service actions - Final operations
Table C.1 - Extended service procedures
Table D.1 - Specifications for overhaul procedures for
            portable fire extinguishers

Advises on schedules for maintenance of portable fire extinguishers, for all applications, to be followed by the maintenance supplier and the user. Also recommends the detailed actions for three levels of maintenance; overhaul procedures, basic and extended service.

Committee
FSH/2
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS 5306-8(2000), it supersedes BS 5306-3(1985) (09/2000) Supersedes 99/541200 DC. To be read in conjunction with BS 5306-8(2000) & 97/23/EC. (12/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
BS 6164:2001 Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry
BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
BS 8409:2002 Soft indoor play areas. Code of practice
BS 5306-8:2000 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Selection and installation of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice

BS EN 27201-1:1994 Fire protection. Fire extinguishing media. Halogenated hydrocarbons Specifications for halon 1211 and halon 1301
BS EN 27201-2:1994 Fire protection. Fire extinguishing media. Halogenated hydrocarbons Code of practice for safe handling and transfer procedures
BS 6643-1:1985 Recharging fire extinguishers (manufactured to BS 5423 \'Specification for portable fire extinguishers\') Specification for procedure and materials
BS EN 25923:1994 Fire extinguishing media Carbon dioxide

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