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BS 7863:1996

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-05-1996

Superseded date

30-09-2009

Superseded by

BS 7863:2009

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Committees responsible
Foreword
Recommendations
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Colour for extinguishers
Table
1 Colour coding
List of references

Gives advice for the specific red colour to be used for the body of a portable fire extinguisher, and for the colour coding to be used to identify the extinguishing medium.

Committee
FSH/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5423(1987) and 95/542562 DC. (12/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS EN 3-1:1996 Portable fire extinguishers Description, duration of operation, class A and B fire test
BS EN 3-5:1996 Portable fire extinguishers Specification and supplementary tests
BS EN 3-4:1996 Portable fire extinguishers Charges, minimum required fire
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
BS 381C(1988) : LATEST SPECIFICATION FOR COLOURS FOR IDENTIFICATION, CODING AND SPECIAL PURPOSES
BS EN 3-2:1996 Portable fire extinguishers Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions

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