1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI British StandardsWB9423_BSI_StandardColCov_noK_AW:BSI FRONT COVERS 5/9/08 12:55 Page 1Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishersBS
2、7863:2009BS 7863:2009 BRITISH STANDARDPublishing and copyright informationThe BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. BSI 2009 ISBN 978 0 580 63479 6ICS 01.070, 13.220.10The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee r
3、eference FSH/2 Draft for comment 08/30184135 DCPublication historyFirst published May 1996Second (present) edition, September 2009Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affected BRITISH STANDARD BSI 2009 iBS 7863:2009ContentsForeword iii1 Scope 12 Normative references 13 Terms and definitions
4、14 Colour coding 15 Size and location of colour indication 2Bibliography 3List of tablesTable 1 Colour coding for extinguishing media 1Summary of pagesThis document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv, pages 1 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.BS 7863:2009ii BSI 2
5、009BRITISH STANDARDThis page deliberately left blankBRITISH STANDARD BSI 2009 iiiBS 7863:2009ForewordPublishing informationThis British Standard is published by BSI and came into effect on 30 September 2009. It was prepared by Technical Committee FSH/2, Fire extinguishers. A list of organizations re
6、presented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.SupersessionThis British Standard supersedes BS 7863:1996, which is withdrawn.Relationship with other publicationsThis British Standard is related to BS EN 3, which allows an area of up to 10% of the surface area of the extingui
7、sher to be colour coded subject to national regulations. It is the purpose of BS 7863 to recommend the colours to be used to identify the contents of the extinguishers and define the location of such colours.BS EN 3 is published in the following parts: Part 6: Provisions for the attestation of confo
8、rmity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5; Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods; Part 8: Additional requirements to EN 37 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pre
9、ssure equal to or lower than 30 bar; Part 9: Additional requirements to EN 37 for pressure resistance of CO2extinguishers.A new part, prEN 310, is in preparation, and is expected to supersede the current BS EN 36 in due course.Information about this documentThis is a full revision of the standard, a
10、nd introduces the following principal changes: updating of the scope to reflect more fully the recommendations of the standard; updating of the recommendations to reflect changes to the BS EN 3 series of standards.When BS 7863 was first published in 1996, BS EN 3 had just been published and it requi
11、red the bodies of fire extinguishers to be painted red. The majority of extinguishers manufactured to the previous standard BS 5423 were painted in a colour to indicate the media contained within them. It was recognized that in an emergency, a user could be in danger of selecting the wrong equipment
12、 for the situation.Against this background, it was considered that a need existed to provide, for the general user, a means whereby the contents of fire extinguishers could be indicated. This revision of BS 7863 brings the guidance up to date.BS 7863:2009iv BSI 2009BRITISH STANDARDUse of this docume
13、ntThis British Standard takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should be taken to ensure that claims of compliance are not misleading.Any user claiming compliance with this British Standard is expected to be able to j
14、ustify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.Presentational conventionsThe provisions in this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”.Commentary, explanation and genera
15、l informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.Contractual and legal considerationsThis publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a Bri
16、tish Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.BRITISH STANDARD BSI 2009 1BS 7863:20091 ScopeThis British Standard gives recommendations for the colour coding used to identify the extinguishing medium for portable fire extinguishers, and for the size and location of the colour indicatio
17、n.NOTE The requirements of BS EN 3 and the recommendations of this standard concerning colour coding apply only to new extinguishers.2 Normative referencesThe following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
18、For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.BS 381C:1996, Specification for colours for identification, coding and special purposesBS EN 37:2004+A1:2007, Portable fire extinguishers Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and tes
19、t methods3 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this British Standard, the definitions given in BS EN 37 apply.4 Colour coding4.1 The colour of the body of a portable fire extinguisher conforming to BS EN 3 is signal red (RAL 3000 as specified in BS EN 37:2004+A1:2007, 16.1, or colour reference
20、537 as specified in BS 381C:1996).4.2 All extinguishers should be colour coded to designate the extinguishing medium contained therein. The colour coding used to denote the extinguishing medium should be as given in Table 1.Table 1 Colour coding for extinguishing mediaExtinguishing media Colour to i
21、ndicate extinguishing mediumBS 381C:1996 referenceEquivalent RAL colour reference A)Water Red 537 RAL 3000Foam Pale cream 352 RAL 1014Powder (all types) Blue 166 RAL 5002Carbon dioxide Black RAL 9005Wet chemical Canary yellow 309 RAL 1023Clean agent (including halons) Green 228 RAL 6016A)RAL colours
22、 are specified in Farbregister RAL 841GL, RAL Deutsches Institut fr Gtesicherung und Kennzeichnung, Siegberger Strae 39, D53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany (http:/www.ral.de).BS 7863:20092 BSI 2009BRITISH STANDARD5 Size and location of colour indication5.1 The colour indication should appear on the fron
23、t of the portable fire extinguisher, and should be placed within the label and/or immediately above the marking for part 1 of the label as specified in BS EN 37:2004+A1:2007, 16.2 and Figure 2. The area of any text or symbols appearing within the coloured area should be discounted.5.2 The colours sh
24、ould be visible through a horizontal arc of 180 when the extinguisher is correctly mounted.5.3 The area of the colour indication should be up to 10% of the body area, but in no case less than 3% of the body area.5.4 All text in part 1 of the label (as shown in BS EN 37:2004+A1:2007, Figure 2) should
25、 be in a colour that contrasts with the background colour. Examples of contrasting colours are given in BS 54991:2002, Table 1.5.5 Any colours used on the body of the extinguisher and/or any labels should be of such an area or intensity as not to detract from the colour used to designate the extingu
26、ishing medium.NOTE If it is not clear which colour is used to designate the extinguishing medium, there is a possibility that in an emergency a user might select the wrong equipment for the situation.BRITISH STANDARD BSI 2009 3BS 7863:2009BibliographyFor dated references, only the edition cited appl
27、ies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.BS 54991:2002, Graphical symbols and signs Safety signs, including fire safety signs Part 1: Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layoutBS EN 36, Portable fire extinguishers Part
28、6: Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5BS EN 38, Portable fire extinguishers Part 8: Additional requirements to EN 37 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum all
29、owable pressure equal to or lower than 30 barBS EN 39, Portable fire extinguishers Part 9: Additional requirements to EN 37 for pressure resistance of CO2extinguishersprEN 310, Portable fire extinguishers Part 10: Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3 Part
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