AS/NZS 4353:1995

1-AS/NZS 4353:1995 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINUISHERS-AEROSOL TYPE
4-PREFACE
5-CONTENTS
7-SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7-1.1 SCOPE
7-1.2 APPLICATION
7-1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7-1.4 DEFINITIONS
7-1.4.1 Actuating mechanism
7-1.4.2 Aerosol container
7-1.4.3 Aerosol fire extinguisher
7-1.4.4 Anti-discharge device
7-1.4.5 Anti-tamper seal
8-1.4.6 Discharge fittings
8-1.4.7 Extinguishant
8-1.4.8 Extinguisher size
8-1.4.9 Maximum developed pressure
8-1.4.10 Maximum service temperature
8-1.4.11 Operating head, (stored pressure type)
8-1.4.12 Portable fire extinguisher
8-1.4.13 Pressure indicator
8-1.4.14 Siphon tube
8-1.4.15 Support fitting
8-1.4.16 Visible length
8-1.4.17 Working pressure
8-1.5 CLASSIFICATION AND RATING
9-SECTION 2 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
9-2.1 GENERAL
9-2.2 STABILITY
9-2.3 EXPOSED NON-METALLIC COMPONENTS
9-2.4 EXTINGUISHER INTERIOR
9-2.5 EXTERNAL SURFACES
10-SECTION 3 DESIGN
10-3.1 GENERAL
10-3.2 CONTAINER
10-3.3 ACTUATING MECHANISM
10-3.4 PRESSUREINDICATOR
10-3.5 SUPPORT FITTING
10-3.5.1 General
10-3.5.2 Quick-release brackets
10-SECTION 4 METHOD OF OPERATION
10-4.1 GENERAL
10-4.2 ANTI-DISCHARGE DEVICE
11-SECTION 5 CHARGE
11-5.1 GENERAL
11-5.2 MATERIALS
11-5.3 MASS OR VOLUME
12-SECTION 6 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
12-6.1 GENERAL
12-6.1.1 Fire rating
12-6.1.2 Electrical capability
12-6.2 INTERMITTENT DISCHARGE
12-6.3 EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE
12-6.4 PRESSURE RETENTION
12-6.5 GAS LEAKAGE
12-6.6 EXTERNAL CORROSION
12-6.7 STORAGE AND CORROSION
12-6.8 POWDER COMPACTION
13-6.9 SUPPORT FITTING
13-6.10 EXTINGUISHER OPERATION
13-6.11 OPERATION HEAD OR VALVE
13-6.12 SIPHON TUBE ASSEMBLY
13-6.13 EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE
13-6.14 COMPONENTS OF PLASTICS MATERIAL
14-SECTION 7 TEST REQUIREMENTS
14-7.1 GENERAL
14-7.2 INTERMITTENT DISCHARGE
14-7.3 EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE TEST
14-7.4 PRESSURE TEST
14-7.5 GAS LEAKAGE TEST
14-7.6 EXTERNAL CORROSION TEST
15-7.7 STORAGE AND CORROSION
15-7.7.1 General
15-7.7.2 Storage
15-7.7.3 Discharge after storage
15-7.8 POWDER COMPACTION TEST
15-7.8.1 General
15-7.8.2 Bonding
15-7.8.3 Discharge after compaction
15-7.8.4 Acceptance Criteria
16-7.9 SUPPORT FITTING TESTING
16-7.10 EXTINGUISHER DROP TEST
16-7.11 OPERATING HEAD IMPACT TEST
16-7.12 SIPHON TUBE TEST
16-7.13 CLEAR PASSAGETEST
16-7.14 TEST FOR PLASTIC MATERIALS
17-SECTION 8 IDENTIFICATION
18-SECTION 9 INSTRUCTIONS AND MARKINGS
18-9.1 GENERAL
18-9.2 MARKINGS
18-9.3 SIZE OF LETTERING AND PICTOGRAPHS
18-9.4 OPERATION
18-9.4.1 General
18-9.4.2 Extinguisher use and limitations
19-9.4.3 Instructions for operation
19-9.4.4 Sequence of pictographs
19-9.4.5 Preferred method of operation
19-9.4.6 Classification
21-9.5 IDENTIFICATION
22-9.6 LABELLING
22-9.7 EXPORT EXTINGUISHERS
23-SECTION 10 PACKAGING
24-APPENDIX A - EXTERNAL CORROSION TEST
24-A1 SCOPE
24-A2 PRINCIPLE
24-A3 APPARATUS
24-A4 PROCEDURE
24-A5 ASSESSMENT
25-APPENDIX B - OPERATING HEAD IMPACT TEST
25-B1 SCOPE
25-B2 PRINCIPLE
25-B3 APPARATUS
25-B4 PROCEDURE
25-B5 RESULTS