Status : Superseded, Withdrawn Published : September 2009 Replaced By : BS 5306-10:2019
BS 7863:2009 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
BS 7863 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 indication.
The requirements of this standard concerning colour coding apply only to new extinguishers.
This version of BS 7863 replaces BS 7863:1996, which is now withdrawn.
Contents of BS 7863:ForewordScopeNormative referencesTerms and definitionsColour codingSize and location of colour indicationBibliographyList of tablesTable 1 – Colour coding for extinguishing media
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