SIST EN 3-10:2010

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Prenosni gasilniki - 10. del: Pravila za ugotavljanje skladnosti prenosnih gasilnikov z EN 3-7Tragbare Feuerlöscher - Teil 10: Festlegungen für die Bestätigung der Konformität tragbarer Feuerlöscher nach EN 3-7Extincteurs d'incendie portatifs - Partie 10 : Dispositions pour l'évaluation de la conformité d'un extincteur d'incendie portatif à l'EN 3 partie 7Portable fire extinguishers - Part 10: Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3-713.220.10Gašenje požaraFire-fightingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 3-10:2009SIST EN 3-10:2010en,fr,de01-marec-2010SIST EN 3-10:2010SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 3-6:1995/A1:2000SIST EN 3-6:19951DGRPHãþD



SIST EN 3-10:2010



EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 3-10
November 2009 ICS 13.220.10 Supersedes EN 3-6:1995English Version
Portable fire extinguishers - Part 10: Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3-7
Extincteurs d'incendie portatifs - Partie 10: Dispositions pour l'évaluation de la conformité d'un extincteur d'incendie portatif à l'EN 3-7
Tragbare Feuerlöscher - Teil 10: Festlegungen für die Bestätigung der Konformität tragbarer Feuerlöscher nach EN 3-7 This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 October 2009.
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EN 3-10:2009 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .31Scope .42Normative references .43Terms and definitions .54Symbols and abbreviations .55Documentation for type testing and audits .65.1Identification of the applicant .65.2Identification of the manufacturer .65.3Identification of the extinguisher .65.4Documents provided with the extinguisher .65.5Pressure Safety .65.6Quality Management System .65.7Extinguishing media toxicological information .66Initial type testing .67Factory Production Control (FPC) .77.1Requirements .77.2Additional requirements .88Reference numbering and marking .89Items to be regularly checked and recorded during production .810Surveillance . 11Annex A (informative)
Points to be checked by the surveillance body . 12A.1Minimum audit frequency . 12A.2Audits content . 12A.2.1Manufacturer and subcontractors . 12A.2.2Applicant . 13A.3Audit report . 13Annex B (normative)
Technical Data Sheet of an extinguisher . 14Annex C (normative)
Model of laboratory report . 16PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER . 16Annex 1 to the test report . 35Annex 2 to the test report . 38Annex 3 to the test report . 39Bibliography . 40 SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 3-10:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 70 “Manual means of fire fighting equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2010. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 3-6:1995. EN 3 consists of the following parts, under the general title Portable fire extinguishers:  Part 7 1): Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods;  Part 8 2): 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;  Part 9 2): Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of CO2 extinguishers;  Part 10 3): Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3-7. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
1) Superseded EN 3-1, EN 3-2, EN 3-4 and EN 3-5. 2)
EN 3-8 and EN 3-9 superseded EN 3-3. 3)
EN 3-10 supersedes EN 3-6. SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for attesting the conformity of portable fire extinguishers to EN 3-7, as well as the requirements for the quality and production control of the fire extinguishers. It specifies the documentation to be provided regarding:  identification of the applicant;  identification of the manufacturer, if not the applicant;  identification of subcontractor(s), if applicable;  identification of the extinguisher;  documents provided with the extinguisher;  CE marking;  quality management system;  extinguishing media toxicological information. It specifies methods for:  type testing;  factory assessment;  controls during production. NOTE 1 A test report and a satisfactory audit supporting documentation could form the basis for an applicant to request a certification of his product from an EA accredited certification body. Additional requirements can be made by national regulations and/or quality marks. NOTE 2 Where appropriate, component family testing could be applied. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007, Portable fire extinguishers — Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods CEN/TR 15642, Unified tests procedures for the tests of EN 3-7 EN ISO 9001:2000, Quality management systems — Requirements (ISO 9001:2000) ISO/TR 8550 (all parts), Guidance on the selection and usage of acceptance sampling systems for inspection of discrete items in lots SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 5 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 and the following apply. 3.1 surveillance body inspection body third party, independent from the manufacturer 3.2 testing laboratory third party independent from the manufacturer 3.3 manufacturer legal entity that assembles and normally fills the fire extinguisher 3.4 sub contractor legal entity that undertakes on behalf of the manufacturer specific operations formally described in a sub-contract agreement 3.5 applicant legal entity, which assumes full product responsibility
NOTE The applicant may also be the manufacturer. 3.6 EA accreditation of laboratories, inspection bodies and certification bodies by the European Co-operation for Accreditation NOTE The European Co-operation for Accreditation (EA) is the European network of nationally recognised accreditation bodies based in the European geographical area and is acknowledged by the European Commission and EFTA by memorandum of understanding concerning co-operation (see www.european-accreditation.org ). 3.7 certification body impartial body, governmental or non-governmental, possessing the necessary competence and responsibility to carry out certification of conformity according to given rules of procedure and management 4 Symbols and abbreviations For the purposes of this document, the following symbols and abbreviations apply. EA European Accreditation PED Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC) QMS Quality Management System FPC Factory Production Control TDS Technical Data Sheet SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 6 5 Documentation for type testing and audits 5.1 Identification of the applicant The identification of the applicant shall be provided. 5.2 Identification of the manufacturer All locations directly controlled by the manufacturer and involved in the extinguisher’s manufacture shall be identified. 5.3 Identification of the extinguisher Identification of the extinguisher shall contain:  complete set of drawings in accordance clearly characterising the model; drawing shall enable each piece of pressure equipment and component to be identified;  Technical Data Sheet (TDS) (see model in Annex B). 5.4 Documents provided with the extinguisher Documents on storage, installation, use and maintenance instructions shall be provided. 5.5 Pressure Safety PED EC approval certificate(s) for fire extinguisher’s assembly covering both, type and production, from a PED notified body shall be provided. Clear link shall be made between EC type approval and the model of extinguisher. 5.6 Quality Management System The Quality Management System documentation, if any, shall be provided NOTE Users of this document are advised to consider the desirability of accreditation in accordance with EN ISO 9001 delivered by an EA certification body or other Quality Management System (QMS) documentation giving an equivalent quality confidence. Equivalency is subjected to certification body’s appreciation. 5.7 Extinguishing media toxicological information Safety data sheet in accordance with European Directive 1907/2006/EC including its modifications shall be provided. 6 Initial type testing The applicant shall make available to a testing laboratory for assessment to EN 3-7:  a batch of 50 extinguishers from which the number of extinguishers necessary for the verification shall be taken; the extinguishers selected shall be regarded as prototypes;  full documentation (drawings, technical file, etc.) of the extinguisher to be tested;  a documentation relating to the extinguishing media; SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 7  a technical data sheet of the extinguisher to be tested in accordance with Annex B. NOTE Applicants are advised to consider the desirability of using a EA accredited laboratory, which is a third party independent from the manufacturer to perform tests in accordance with EN 3-7 and EA accredited in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025. The testing laboratory shall issue a laboratory test report in accordance with Annex C. For this, it shall carry out the complete listed tests and checks programme. Where unified test procedures exist according to CEN/TR 15642, they shall be used in the testing of the extinguisher. The laboratory’s accreditation shall take these procedures into consideration. 7 Factory Production Control (FPC) 7.1 Requirements The FPC system shall fulfil the requirements described in the following clauses, where applicable, which are taken from EN ISO 9001:2000.  4.2 (Documentation requirements), except 4.2.1 a).  5.1 e) (Ensuring the availability of resources).  5.5.1 (Responsibility and authority).  5.5.2 (Management representative).  6 (Resource management).  7.1 (Planning of product realisation) except 7.1 a).  7.2.3 c) (Customer communication, information coming back from customers and customer complaints).  7.4 (Purchasing).  7.5 (Production and service provision).  7.6 (Control of monitoring and measuring devices).  8.2.3 (Monitoring and measurement of processes).  8.2.4 (Monitoring and measurement of product).  8.3 (Control of non conforming product).  8.5.2 (Corrective action). The above requirements cover amongst others: calibration, training, records, complaints and requirements of Clause 9. NOTE The FPC system can be part of a Quality Management System, e.g. in accordance with EN ISO 9001. Where a current EN ISO 9001 certified QMS is existing, it may be taken into consideration. SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 8 7.2 Additional requirements a) Means for manufacturing extinguishers and/or extinguisher’s components shall be available; b) Means for performing the required controls shall be available and regularly calibrated; c) Product traceability records shall be available. 8 Reference numbering and marking Upon successful completion of all tests and controls, a reference number can be issued by an EA accredited certification body or a national ministry. This reference number shall be marked on the extinguisher as described in EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007, 16.2. 9 Items to be regularly checked and recorded during production Items listed in Table 1 and Table 2 shall be regularly checked and recorded as a minimum: SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 9 Table 1 — Controls, tests and frequency Item nr as per test report (see Annex C) EN 3-7 Clause Title Frequency during manufacture 1 4.2 Control of discharge N/R 2 4.3 Operation position N/R 3 4.4 Hose assembly Periodically a 4 4.5 Propellants Based on documentation 5 4.6 Means of checking pressure for stored pressure extinguishers N/R 6 6.1 Nominal charges N/R 7 6.2 Filling tolerances Periodically a 8 6.3 Design of filling opening N/R 9 7.1.1 Duration of operation, minimum duration Periodically a Manufacturer shall define acceptable limits 10 7.1.2 Duration of operation, spread of measurements N/R 11 7.2 Residual charge Periodically a 12 7.3 Commencement of discharge Periodically a 13 7.4 Temperature cycling N/R 14 8.1 Retention of propellant N/R 15 8.2 Leakage acceptance level see 8.3 of
EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 16 9.2 Dielectric test, for water based extinguishers N/R 17 10.1 General requirement for use of extinguishers N/R 18a 10.2 Operating force for C02 extinguishers Periodically a 18b 10.2 Operating force for other extinguishers – 1st device Periodically a 18c 10.2 Operating force for other extinguishers – 2nd device Periodically a 19 10.3 Safety devices Periodically a 20 10.4 Filter for water based extinguishers N/R 21a 10.5 Hose and coupling systems, for C02 extinguishers Periodically a 21 b 10.5 Hose and coupling systems, for other extinguishers Periodically a 22a 10.6 Control valve, for C02 extinguishers N/R 22b 10.6 Control valve, for 1 and 2 kg powder extinguishers N/R 22c 10.6 Control valve, for other extinguishers N/R 23 11.1.1 Pressure gauge N/R to be continuedSIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 10 Table 1 (continued) Item nr as per test report (see Annex C) EN 3-7 Clause Title Frequency during manufacture 24 11.1.2 Pressure gauge scale N/R 25 11.1.3 Pressure gauge error after cycling N/R 26 11.1.4 Capability of pressure gauge materials N/R 27 11.2 Pressure indicator N/R 28 12.1 Horn / hose for C02 extinguishers N/R 29 12.2 Horn resistance to static load N/R 30 12.3 Security of horn / hose fixing Periodically a 31 12.4 Horn resistance to temperature N/R 32 13 Mounting bracket N/R 33 14.1 Resistance to external corrosion N/R 34 14.2 Resistance to internal corrosion N/R 35 15.2 Class A fire rating N/R 36 15.3 Class B fire rating N/R 37 15.3 Suitability for polar solvents N/R 38 15.4 Class F fire rating N/R 39 16.1 Extinguisher identification, colour Periodically a 40 16.2 Marking Periodically a N/R: not required (but listed to follow EN 3-7 requirements). a Frequency shall be established by the manufacturer and shall be relevant with the checked item and quantity produced. Requirements of ISO/TR 8550 (all parts) shall be taken into consideration. Table 2 A Conformity to TDS Periodically a B Conformity to documents for components used including extinguishing media Periodically a C Percentage of principal components of powder Periodically a D Physical and chemical characteristics for additives used in water based extinguishers according to manufacturer’s specification Periodically a E Internal volume Periodically a F External painting: adhesion / thickness (compared to the minimum declared) Periodically a G Internal lining (where applicable): controlled according to manufacturer’s specification Periodically a H Torque (Body/valve) Periodically a I Propellant pressure or weight where appropriate Periodically a a Frequency shall be established by the manufacturer and shall be relevant with the checked item and quantity produced. Requirements of ISO/TR 8550 (all parts) shall be taken into consideration. SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 11 10 Surveillance The points to be checked by a surveillance body are given in Annex A. NOTE The manufacturer, or the sub contractors where they fill or assemble the fire extinguisher, should be subjected to the surveillance described in Annex A. A surveillance body EA is accredited in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17020. SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 12 Annex A (informative)
Points to be checked by the surveillance body A.1 Minimum audit frequency The minimum audit frequency is once a year for the applicant, manufacturer and subcontractor(s) if applicable. A.2 Audits content A.2.1 Manufacturer and subcontractors With regard to manufacturer and subcontractors, the audits cover the products manufactured to EN 3-7. Where the certified QMS exists conforming to EN ISO 9001 (see 5.6), it shall be taken into consideration. Where the QMS is not certified, audits shall also cover relevant parts (see Clause 7). The manufacturer shall make the tests records relating to Clause 9 available to the auditor. Audits shall include records review. At the auditor’s discretion, selected tests from the list below shall be assessed. Common component may be tested to reduce the number of samples. Tests are performed on extinguishers selected at random by the auditor from production or from stock. A selection of extinguishing media for analysis according to points C and D of Table 2 can be made by the auditor at the occasion of the audit. These tests may be performed at manufacturer’s facilities or another suitable facility. Within a 5 year period, each test listed below shall have been performed on each model of a manufacturer:  external painting: adhesion / thickness (compared to the minimum declared by the manufacturer);  internal lining (where applicable): controlled according to manufacturer’s specification;  filling tolerance;  torque (Body/valve) CO2; extinguishers only;  propellant pressure or weight where appropriate;  hose and coupling system: performance of the hose (minimum pressure resistance);  safety device removal force;  marking;  tightness-leak test; SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 13  duration of operation / residual charge (at 20 ± 5) °C;  duration of operation / residual charge (at limit temperature);  pressure indicating device. A.2.2 Applicant The following should be checked:  that applicant is authorized to represent the manufacturer;  all required technical files of the extinguisher are available;  whether applicant has a system for handling complaints;  whether applicant has available information from the manufacturer on the result of the half-year audits and whether applicant is informed on major problems with the extinguisher during the production (in other words, is there a good communication on these relevant points between applicant and manufacturer?). A.3 Audit report The auditor shall provide the audited with an audit report that contains the assessments made, including controls and tests results. A copy of all audit report(s) shall be delivered to the applicant. SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 14 Annex B (normative)
Technical Data Sheet of an extinguisher Name and address of the applicant
Name and address of the manufacturer (when not the applicant) and place(s) of manufacture
Name and address of subcontractor and place(s) of subcontractor activity, where applicable
[In this case please also describe subcontracted activity]
Name, title and address of person responsible for this testing
Description of modification
Date when extinguishers could be available for testing
Model number
Existing model or range name
Type of extinguisher Gas cartridge
Stored pressure
Extinguishing medium Nominal charge: CO2
Foam
Water
Water plus additive
Powder
Freezing point depressant
Pressure relief device
Bursting disc
Declared min./max. operating temperatures and corresponding pressures: Tmin: °C Tmax: °C P(Tmin)barP(Tmax): bar
Class of fire and target ratings
…/… SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 15 Table of parts Part Supplier Part No Drawing No issue status Material Body/cylinder
Valve
Hose
Horn
Strainer
Bursting disc
Gas cartridge
Dip tube
Table for extinguishing agent Characteristics Manufacture Specification Chemical composition (Powder/Halon)
Principle components (Powder)
Particle distribution a (Powder)
Density in kg/dm3
(Foaming agents)
Viscosity 10 mm2/s
(Foaming agents)
Refractive index
N20D
(Foaming agent)
PH (Foaming agent)
Spectrogram b
a Method used to be stated Percentage for at least 3 particle sizes to be given. b At (20 + 2) °C - Infrared spectrogram to be supplied for foam concentrate and powder. NB If during testing changes are made this data sheet will be revised. Please submit in duplicate technical documentation comprising: 1) one set of drawings clearly characterising the model, including at a minimum those listed in the table of parts above; 2) details of the extinguishing agent giving its physical and chemical characteristics, including at minimum the information required in the table for extinguishing agent above; 3) an explanatory note on the type of heat treatment and welding and assembly process the cylinder has undergone. SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 16 Annex C (normative)
Model of laboratory report This is a laboratory test report and not a product certification approval. M O D E L
LA B O R A T O R Y
R E P O R T
(Information contained on these two pages of the report shall be considered as the minimum list of details required in the introduction.) • Identification and address Date of Issue of the report
of the laboratory LABORATORY TEST REPORT Report nr
: ……………. Requested by : ……………. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Tests for conformity with EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 • Identification of extinguisher: ƒ Type: (manufacturer’s designation of the model)………according to general drawing nr: …………… ƒ Manufacturer (identification, address etc.): ………… ƒ Type and commercial name of extinguishing medium (or media): …………… ƒ Nominal charge of extinguisher: …………… ƒ Pressurisation (method, type, gas, mass or pressure): …………… SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 17 • Conclusion of the tests: Conformity of submitted samples with all applicable clauses of the standard: YES / NO. (details: see summary (taking model variants into consideration where relevant)) ƒ Operating temperature range : from …. °C to …. °C ƒ Checked working pressure
: at Tmin .bar; at Tmax .bar ƒ Dielectric suitability (applicable only for water based extinguisher): …………… ƒ Fire class(es) intended for
: …………… ƒ Fire ratings achieved
: …………… • Supplementary information: • Samples *Quantity of provided samples : …………… *Receipt of the samples by the lab – date : …………… • Conformity to documentation The extinguishers submitted can be identified from the detailed documentation supplied by the manufacturer comprising: * Annex 1: Conformity of the extinguishing media to the technical data provided by the manufacturer * Annex 2: List of documents included in this tests report (the minimum documents to identifies the fire extinguisher) * Annex 3 (if relevant): List of documents not included in this tests report, but registered by the laboratory * PED references: Certificate’s nr….
Notified Body’s nr,… • Report * This report comprises …… pages, annexes 1 and …… annexes. * Only the materials detailed in this report have been subjected to tests. * The summary and conclusions of checks and tests are given on page …… . * This report or any part of it may not be reproduced without the written permission of the laboratory. Laboratory stamp Signature and position of the person or
persons responsible of the laboratory This is a laboratory test report and not a product certification approval. SIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 18 Table C.1 — Summary of checks and tests Item nr EN 3-7 Clause Title Applicable Yes / No Conformity Yes / No 1 4.2 Control of discharge
2 4.3 Operating position
3 4.4 Hose assembly
4 4.5 Propellants
5 4.6 Means of checking pressure for stored pressure extinguishers
6 6.1 Nominal charges
7 6.2 Filling tolerances
8 6.3 Design of filling opening
9 7.1.1 Duration of operation, minimum duration
10 7.1.2 Duration of operation, spread of measurements
11 7.2 Residual charge
12 7.3 Commencement of discharge
13 7.4 Temperature cycling
14 8.1 Retention of propellant
15 8.2 Leakage acceptance level
16 9.2 Dielectric test, for water based extinguishers
17 10.1 General requirement for use of extinguishers
18a 10.2 Operating force for CO2 extinguishers
18b 10.2 Operating force for other extinguishers-1st device
18c 10.2 Operating force for other extinguishers-2nd device
19 10.3 Safety devices
20 10.4 Filter for water based extinguishers
21a 10.5 Hose and coupling systems, for CO2 extinguishers
21b 10.5 Hose and coupling systems, for other extinguishers
to be continuedSIST EN 3-10:2010



EN 3-10:2009 (E) 19 Table C.1 (continued) Item nr EN 3-7 Cla
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