Overview
BS EN 3-7 specifies the characteristics, performance requirements and test methods for portable fire extinguishers. Reference to the suitability of an extinguisher for use on gaseous fires (class C fires) are at the manufacturer’s discretion, but are applied only to powder type extinguishers which have gained a class B or class A and class B rating.
Suitability of extinguishers for use on class D fires (fires involving flammable metals) is outside the scope of this standard in respect of test fires. However, extinguishers claiming class D suitability are covered in all other respects by the requirements in this standard for powder extinguishers.
Please note it is considered hazardous for powder and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers to be used on Class F fires. For this reason powder and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are excluded for conformance with regard to Class F in BS EN 3-7.
Bibliographic Detail
| Standard Number | BS EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 |
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| Title | Portable fire extinguishers. Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods |
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| Status | Current |
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| Publication Date | 12 February 2004 |
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| Cross References | EN 2, ISO 9227, ISO 657-1, ISO 4470, Farbregister RAL-841-GL, EN 615, EN 25923, ISO 5923, European Council Regulation 2037/2000 |
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| Replaces | BS EN 3-1:1996, BS EN 3-2:1996, BS EN 3-4:1996, BS EN 3-5:1996, BS 7937:2000 |
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| International Relationships | EN 3-7:2004 Identical |
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| Amended By | Amendment April 2008. Amends and replaces BS EN 3-7:2004. |
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| Draft Superseded | 00/541452 DC05/30143619 DC |
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| Descriptors | Fire extinguishers, Portable, Firefighting equipment, Performance, Grades (quality), Performance testing, Approval testing, Fire tests |
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| ICS | 13.220.10 (Fire-fighting)
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| Title in French | Extincteurs d'incendie portatifs. Caracteristiques, performances et, methodes d'essai |
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| Title in German | Tragbare Feuerloescher. Eigenschaften, Loeschleistung, Anforderungen, und Pruefungen |
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| Committee | FSH/2 |
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| ISBN | 978 0 580 61919 9 |
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| Publisher | BSI |
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| Format | A4 |
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| Delivery | YES |
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| Pages | 56 |
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| File Size | 801 KB |
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| Price | £ 160.00 |
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