British Standards Institution

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.

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In Progress (7)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 3941	Classification of fires Categories: Fire Protection. General Public comment begins : 2025-04-08	Public comment
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 EN 3-7	Portable fire extinguishers. - Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods Categories: Fire-fighting Public comment begins : 2025-05-01	Public comment
BS EN 3-11	Portable fire extinguishers. - Part 11: Performance, requirements, test method and marking for EN 3-7 extinguishers suitable to be used on lithium-ion battery fires Categories: Fire-fighting Public comment begins : 2025-02-20	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 (19)

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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 (16)

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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

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

B R E / L P C Laboratories
B S I Product Services
British Approval of Fire Equipment
British Fire Consortium
Committee Manager
Consumer and Public Interest Network
Defence Fire Risk Management Organization
F I A - Fire Industry Association
Fire Protection Association
Independent Fire Engineering & Distributors Association
National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited
U K Fire Association

Liaisons with other committees

Co Opted
Co Opted - Convenor CEN/TC 70/WG 5
UK Expert - Disposable Aerosol Extinguis
UK Expert - ISO/TC 21/SC 2

BSI roles

Committee Chair
Editorial Project Manager

Standards Development

FSH/2 - Fire extinguishers

Committee standards activity