BS EN 3-8:2021 Portable fire extinguishers. Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar, which comply with the requirements of EN 3-7
1 Scope
This document specifies, as far as the pressure risk is concerned, the rules of design,
type testing, fabrication and inspection control of portable fire extinguishers with a metallic body which comply with the requirements of EN 3‑7:2004+A1:2007.
This part of EN 3 applies to portable fire extinguishers of which the maximum allowable pressure PS is lower than or equal to 30 bar and containing non-explosive, non-flammable, non-toxic
and non-oxidising fluids.
This document also applies to the marking of metallic propellant gas cartridges (see Annex E).
This document does not apply to carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.
BS EN 3-8:2021 history
2022BS EN 3-8:2021 Portable fire extinguishers. Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar, which comply with the requirements of EN 3-7
2007BS EN 3-8:2007 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
2007BS EN 3-8:2006 Portable fire extinguishers — Part 8: 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
1996BS EN 3-3:1996 Portable fire extinguishers - Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests