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FSH/2 - Fire extinguishers

Sector: Construction

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Colour coding | Fire-fighting | On-board equipment and instruments | Fire Protection. General

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the preparation of standards for the design, manufacture and performance of fire blankets and fire extinguishers and for providing the UK input into ISO/TC21/SC2 and CEN/TC70 and to provide recommendations in an advisory capacity for relevant UK participation in other international organizations concerned with fire extinguishers.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (6)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

New work item proposal EN 3-11 Portable fire extinguishers – part 11: Performance, requirements and test method and marking for EN 3-7 suitable to be used on lithium-ion battery fires

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-09-25
Proposal
BS ISO 3941 Classification of fires

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2024-12-11
Drafting
BS EN 3-8 Portable fire extinguishers. - Part 8: Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar, which comply with the requirements of EN 3-7

Categories: Fire protection equipment

Public comment begins : 2015-07-02
Public comment
BS 5306-3 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Part 3: Commissioning and, maintenance and decommissioning/disposal of portable fire extinguishers - Code of practice

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
BS 5306-3 Revision of published standard

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-05-13
Proposal
Activation of PWI 00070053 Portable fire extinguishers - Maintenance

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Fire Protection | Fire Protection. General | Fire-fighting | Fire protection equipment

Proposal begins : 2023-08-11
Proposal
Published (18)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CEN/TR 15642:2011 Unified tests procedures for the tests of EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2011-04-01
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 14922:2004 Portable fire extinguishers. Model laboratory. Report in compliance with EN 3-7

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2005-03-07
Published standard
BS ISO 11601:2017 Fire fighting. Wheeled fire extinguishers. Performance and construction

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2017-07-28
Published standard
BS EN 3-8:2021 Portable fire extinguishers. Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar, which comply with the requirements of EN 3-7

Categories: Fire-fighting | Fire protection equipment

Published standard begins : 2022-05-11
Published standard
BS EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 Portable fire extinguishers. Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2008-05-01
Published standard
BS EN 3-10:2009 Portable fire extinguishers. Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3-7

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2010-07-09
Published standard
BS EN 1869:2019 Fire blankets

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2019-08-23
Published standard
BS EN 1866-3:2013 Mobile fire extinguishers. Requirements for the assembly, construction and pressure resistance of CO<sub>2</sub> extinguishers which comply with the requirements of EN 1866-1

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2013-09-10
Published standard
BS EN 1866-2:2014 Mobile fire extinguishers. Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers, with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar, which comply with the requirements of EN 1866-1

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2014-05-16
Published standard
BS EN 1866-1:2007 Mobile fire extinguishers. Characteristics, performance and test methods

Categories: Fire-fighting

Published standard begins : 2007-11-02
Published standard
Withdrawn (17)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CR 13934:2001 Interpretation document of EN 3 Portable fire extinguishers

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2012-06-18
Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15642:2008 Unified tests procedures for the tests of EN 3-7

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2011-04-01
Withdrawn
BS EN 3-9:2006 Portable fire extinguishers. Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of CO2 extinguishers

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-30
Withdrawn
BS EN 3-8:2006 Portable fire extinguishers. Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2008-03-25
Withdrawn
BS EN 3-7:2004 Portable fire extinguishers. Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2008-05-01
Withdrawn
BS EN 3-6:1996 Portable fire extinguishers. Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2010-07-09
Withdrawn
BS EN 1866:2005 Mobile fire extinguishers

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2014-05-16
Withdrawn
BS EN 1866:1999 Mobile fire extinguishers

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2006-01-24
Withdrawn
BS 7937:2000 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use on cooking oil fires (class F)

Categories: Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2008-05-08
Withdrawn
BS 7863:2009 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers

Categories: Colour coding | Fire-fighting

Withdrawn begins : 2019-10-16
Withdrawn