Portable fire extinguishers save lives and property by putting out small fires or containing them until the fire brigade arrives. They should only be used for fighting a fire in its very early stages.
There are a wide variety of portable fire extinguishers available, based on the type of fire they will be fighting. These differ by the extinguishing agent they expel onto a fire; the main types of extinguisher are foam, CO2, dry powder and foam.
BSI standards and publications give recommendations for users, consultants and industry professionals who require an understanding of fire extinguishing systems and their applications. Other BSI standards in this section provide guidance in matters affecting the design, installation, testing and maintenance of fire mains and fixed firefighting systems.
This part of BS 7273 gives recommendations for the design, installation and commissioning of electrical equipment for the actuation of gaseous total flooding fire extinguishing systems. It covers the interface between fire detection and fire alarm systems (see BS 5839-1) and gaseous total flooding fire extinguishing systems (see BS 5306 and BS ISO 14520) and is also applicable to fire protection systems for electronic equipment installations (see BS 6266).
 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 |
BS EN 3-9:2006
Portable fire extinguishers. Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of CO2 extinguishers |
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BS 9990:2006
Code of practice for non-automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings |
BS 5306-1:2006
Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Hose reels and foam inlets |
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