IS 3947 : 1994 Shipbuilding - Testing, installation and maintenance of marine portable fire appliances - Code of practice

1 Scope

This Indian Standard lays down the requirements in respect ofinstallation, maintenance and testing of portable fire fightingappliances used onboard ships.

2 References

IS 5 :1978Colours for ready mixed paints and enamels

IS 926 :1985Specification for fireman's axe

IS 933 :1989Specification for portable chemical foam fireextinguisher

IS 934 :1989 Specification forportable fire extinguisher,water type (soda acid)

IS 940 :1989Specification for portable fire extinguisher,water type (gas cartridge)

IS 2171 :1985Specification for portable fire extinguisher, drypowder (catridge type)

IS 2190 :1992Specification for portable fire extinguishers -Code of practice

IS 2546 :1974Specification for galvanized mild steel firebucket

IS 2878 :1986Specification for fire extinguishers, carbondioxide type (portable and trolley mounted)

IS 4308 :1982Specification for dry powder for fire fighting

IS 4947 :1985Specification for gas cartridges for use infire extinguishers

IS 5099 :1983Technical supply conditions for twist drills

IS 5441 :1986Portable pneumatic drilling machines

IS 5490 : Part 1 :1977 Specification for refills forportable fireextinguishers and chemical fire engines :Part 1 For soda acid portablefire extinguishers

IS 7285 :1988Seamless manganese steel cylinders forpermanent and high pressure liquefiable gases

IS 10204 :1982 Specification forportable fire extinguishersmechanical foam type

IS 10245 : Part 3 :1982 Specification for breathing apparatus :Part 2 Open circuit breathing apparatus

IS 10245 : Part 4 :1982 Specification for breathing apparatus :Part 4 Escape breathing apparatus (shortduration self-contained type) extinguishers,dry powder (cartridge type) :

IS 11108 :1984Specification for portable extinguisher halons- 1211 type