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11 06 2007

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE: FIRE FIGHTING SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, CED22

ADDRESSED TO :

1 Interested Members of Civil Engineering Division Council, CEDC2. All members of CED 22, CED 22:2, CED 22:3 & CED 22/Halon3. All others interested

Dear Sir,

Please find enclosed the following amendments :

Doc No. Title

22(7529) Draft Amendment No. 3 to IS 884:1985 First Aid Hose Reel for FireFighting (First revision)

22(7530) Draft Amendment No. 4 to IS 2878:2004 Specification for Fireextinguisher, carbon dioxide type (portable and trolley mounted) (ThirdRevision)

22(7531) Draft Amendment No. 3 to IS 4308:2003 Specification for Dry powder forfire fighting (Second revision)

22(7534) Draft Amendment No. 1 to IS 8090:1976 Specification for Couplings,branch pipe, nozzle, used in hose reel tubing for fire fighting

22(7535) Draft Amendment No. 3 to IS 8423:1994 Specification for controlledpercolating hose for fire fighting (First revision)

22(7536) Draft Amendment No. 6 to IS 10658:1999 Specification for Higher

capacity dry powder fire extinguisher (trolley mounted (First revision)22(7537) Draft Amendment No. 8 to IS 13386:1992 Specification for 50 l capacityfire extinguisher, mechanical foam type

22(7538) Draft Amendment No. 7 to IS 13849:1993 Specification for Portable fireextinguisher dry powder type (constant pressure)

22(7539) Draft Amendment No. 4 to IS 14609:1999 Specification for ABC drypowder for fire fighting

22(7540) Draft Amendment No. 2 to IS 15397:2003 Specification for Portable fireextinguisher mechanical foam type (stored pressure)


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22(7543) Draft Amendment No. 1 to IS 15683:2006 Specification for Portable fireextinguishers performance and construction

22(7532) Draft Amendment No. 1 to IS 4989:2006 Specification for Foamconcentrate for producing mechanical foam for fire fighting (Thirdrevision)

22(7533) Draft Amendment No. 2 to IS 4989 (Part 4):2003 Specification forMultipurpose aqueous film forming foam liquid concentrate forextinguishing hydrocarbon and polar solvent fires

22(7541) Draft Amendment No. 1 to IS 15493:2004 Gaseous fire-extinguishingsystems General requirements

22(7542) Draft Amendment No. 1 to IS 15517:2004 Gaseous fire extinguishingsystems HFC 227 ea (Hepta Fluoro Propane) extinguishing system

Kindly examine the draft amendments and forward your views stating anydifficulties which you are likely to experience in your business or profession, if these are finally adopted as amendments to National Standards.

Last Date for comments : 15 07 2007Comments if any, may please be made in the format as given overleaf andmailed to the undersigned at the above address.

In case no comments are received or comments received are of editorial nature,you will kindly permit us to presume your approval for the above document asfinalized. However, in case of comments of technical in nature are received thenit may be finalized either in consultation with the Chairman, Sectional Committeeor referred to the Sectional Committee for further necessary action if so desiredby the Chairman, Sectional Committee.

The document is also hosted on BIS website www.bis.org.in .

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(A.K. Saini)Sc `F & Head (Civil

Engg.)

Encl: as above email : [email protected]


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Doc : CED 22(7529)

Draft Amendment No. 3To

IS 884:1985 Specification for First Aid Hose Reel for Fire Fighting( First Revision )

[Page 4, c lause 2.1 (g)] - Substitute `shut for `shutt .

(Page 4, fig 4 ) - In title, substitute `DETAIL OF LOAD RESISTANCETEST ON TYPE A HOSE REEL for `DETAIL OF LOAD TEST.

(Page 7, clause 5.3.1 ) - a) In the title substitute Ìmpact Resistance Test(Strength Test) for Ìmpact Test.

b) Insert the following after first sentence:

`The length of the steel bridge shall be such that it extends by at least 10 mmon either side of the two round plates when kept on them. The steel bridgeshall have two nos. of suitable parallel grooves say 10 mm wide and 5 mmdeep to ensure that the bridge shall not slip & fall down during the conduct of Impact resistance test.

c) Substitute `5.4.1 for `5.2.1 in line 7

d) Insert the following before last sentence:

Às a result of single impact due to free fall of 25 kg mass from a height of 300 mm the reel shall not get deformed and the distance between the parallelround plates shall not change.

(Page 7, clause 5.3.2 )- a) In the title, substitute `LOAD RESISTANCETEST for `LOAD TEST.

b) Substitute the following for the existing first sentence:

À mass of 80 kg is suspended using steel wire ropes on the top edge of front round plate (with clamps) constituting one side of the hose reel.

c) Substitute `5.4.1 for `5.2.1 in line 4

(Page 7, clause 5.4.1 , line 2) - Substitute `0.7 0.01 MPa for `7 0.1 bar


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(Page 7, clause 5.5 ) - Add the following new clause:

`5.5 Swinging - In case of Type `A Hose Reel swivel joint (s) shall beincorporated in the construction to enable the users to swing the hose reelby 180 degrees while pulling the hose in either direction.

(Page 7, clause 5.6 ) - Add the following new clause:

`5.6 Reel Action - In case of both Type A and B hose reels it shall bepossible to easily & smoothly unwind the hose by pulling the hose endhaving nozzle fitted to it. Also it shall be easy to wind up the hose whendone with.

(Page 7, clause 6) - Add the following new clauses:

`6 WORKMANSHIP - The construction of the hose reel shall be such

that there shall be no sharp end jagged edges or surface etc so as tocause physical injury to the personnel handling the hose reel.

(Page 7, clause 7) - Add the following new clauses:

`7 PAINTING - All the internal and external surface of the ferrouscomponents of the hose reel shall be coated with epoxy polyester powder to minimum 50 microns thickness to protect it against rusting. the colour of the powder coating shall be fire red conforming to shade No. 536 of IS 5.

(Page 8, Fig. 3) - In title, substitute `DETAIL OF IMPACT REISTANCETEST ON TYPE A HOSE REEL for `DETAIL OF IMPACT TEST.

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Doc : CED 22(7530)


IS 2878:2004 Fire Extinguishers, Carbon Dioxide Type(Portable and Trolley Mounted ) - Specification

( Third Revision )

(Page 1, clause 5.1 , line 4) - Substitute `0.67 + 0 for `0.667 0.033 percent . 0.03

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Doc : CED 22(7531)

Draft Amendment No. 3ToIS 4308:2003 Dry Chemical Powder for Fighting B and C Class Fires

Specification

( Second Revision )

(Page 1, clause 4.3 , Annex D-1.1.3 , see Amendment No. 2 also,line 4) Substitute `1 mg for ` 0.1 mg

(Page 1, clause 4.3 , Annex D-1.1.4 , see Amendment No. 2 also,line 2) - Substitute `1 mg for ` 0.1 mg

(Page 1, clause 4.3 , Annex D-1.1.5 , see Amendment No. 2 also,line 1) - Substitute `250 C for 25C

(Page 1, clause 4.3 , Annex D-1.1.7 , see Amendment No. 2 also,line 7) - Substitute `250 C for 25C

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Doc : CED 22(7532)


IS 4989:2006 Foam Concentrate for Producing Mechanical Foam for FireFighting Specification

( Third Revision )

(Page 1, clause 3.2 , Line 4) - Delete `amber colour

(Page 2, clause 5.4 ) - Add new sub clause:

`Range of storage temperature shall be 0C to 50C for prolonged storage

[Page 2, clause 6.1 , Sl. No . j)] -Delete j

[Page 3, clause 3.3 , Table 1, Sl.No . iv), Col 7] - Substitute the followingfor the existing :

` Using viscosity meter of size No. 4 as given in Table 2 of IS 1206 (Part 3)

[Page 3 , clause 3.3 , Table 1 , Sl. No. vi)] - Substitute `Sludge content(percent w/w), Max for `Sludge content (percent v/v), Max

[Page 3 , clause 3.3 , Table 2 , Sl. No. ii), Col 3 and 4] - Substitute `6 to 10for `3,6 to 10

[Page 3 , clause 3.3 , Table 2 , Sl. No. ii), Col 5 ] - Substitute `6 to 12 for `3,6 to 10

[Page 3 , clause 3.3 , Table 2 , Sl. No. iii), Col 4 ] - Substitute 1 min 30 secfor 2 min 30 sec

(Page 4, clause C-1.1 , Table , last line ) - Substitute `distilled water for potable water

(Page 4, clause C-1.1 , Table ) - In title, Substitute `m/m for `mm

(Page 4, clause C-2.2 ) Substitute the following for existing :

Prepare a solution of 250 ml containing 2 percent of Type 1 foamconcentrate in 98 percent distilled and synthetic sea water


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(Page 5, Fig 1, Title) -Substitute `APPARATUS FOR POUR POINT TEST

for APPARATUS FOR POUR TEST

(Page 7, c lause F-2.3 , last line ) - Substitute `dynes/cm` for `dynes/cm 2 `

(Page 8, clause F-4 , para 5) - Delete `The spreading coefficient shall bedetermined with . as determined in F.3 `

(Page 11, clause H-2.1 , line 4) - Insert `for 40 sec` after `of the nozzlegently`

(Page 13, clause K-1.4 , para 3, line 2) -Substitute `Fig 3` for `Fig 4`

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Doc : CED 22(7533)


IS 4989 (Part 4):2003 Multipurpose Aqueous Film Forming Foam

Liquid Concentrate for Extinguishing Hydrocarbon and PolarSolvent Fires Specification

(Page 1, clause 3) -Substitute the following for the existing:

a) Type 3 X 6

i) For Polar solvents at the rate of 6 percent concentration, andii) For hydrocarbons at the rate of 3 percent concentration

b) Type 3 X 3

i) For Polar solvents at the rate of 3 percent concentration, andii) For hydrocarbons at the rate of 3 percent concentration

[Page 2, clause 8.1 b) ] - Substitute the following for the existing:

b) `Multipurpose foam for fire fighting AR-AFFF Type 3 x 6 or AR-AFFFType 3 x 3 (as applicable)

(Page 2, Table 2) - Substitute the following for the existing:

Table 2 Performance Requirements

Sl.No.

Performance Requirements Ref to Test inAnnex

(1) (2) (3) (4)6% 3%

i) Expansion at 27 5C 6 Min 6 Min Fii) 25 percent drainage time

at 27 5C5 Minutes, Min 3 Minutes, Min G

Polar solvent n-heptane iii) Fire Control Time 120 s, Max 60 s, Max H and Jiv) Fire extinction time 300 s, Max 90 s, Max H and J

v) Burn Back 8 Minutes, Min 10 Minutes, Min K

(Page 2, Annex B-1.2 ) Add the following at the end of the clause:

`or specific gravity bottle method


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(Page 2, clause 8) - Add new clause as follows:

`8 SAMPLING OF THE FOAM COMPOUND CONCENTRATE

8.1 The number of filled containers to be sampled from each batch for

ascertaining conformity shall be in accordance with the following table

Scale of sampling

Total number of filledcontainers from each

batch

No. of containers to beselected

Up to 100101-200

201 and above

51015

8.2 The containers shall be selected at random from each batch. To ensurethe randomness of selection, method given in IS:4905 may be adopted. Theequal amount of samples collected from each selected container should bemixed to make a composite sample to carry out the single conformity test.

Renumber Clause 8 as Clause 9.

(Page 5, Annex D 5.1.1 ) - Substitute ` b = surface tension of premixedfoam solution as determined` for ` b = Surface tension of premixed AFFF solution

(Page 5, Annex D 5.1.1 ) - Substitute ` l = Inter-facial tension betweenpremixed foam solution and cyclohexane as determined` for ` l = Inter-facialtension between premixed AFFF .`

(Page 7, Fig. 2 Title) - Substitute `Foam Making Nozzle of Capacity7.5 l/min` for ` Foam making Nozzle of Capacity 7.0 l/min`

(Page 8, Fig 3 Title) - Substitute `Foam Making Nozzle of Capacity7.5 l/min` for ` Foam making Nozzle of Capacity 7.0 l/min`

(Page 10, Annex H-0 , Note - 2, line 5 ) - Substitute `comply requirements`for `not differ`

(Page 10, Annex H-1.1) - Substitute `Foam solution temperature27 5C ` for `Foam solution temperature 27 1C `


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(Page 10, Annex H-2) - Substitute the following for the existing firstsentence:

`Prepare a foam solution, mixing 94/97 litres of potable or sea water asper requirements or 6/3 litres of foam concentrate depending upon the

type respectively. Fill up the solution in the foam tank of 100 litrescapacity and arrange for fire test`.

(Page 10, Annex H-4) - Delete acetone . purchases

(Page 10, Annex H 7 ) - Substitute Procedure given in Annex K for same as in IS 4989 (Part 1)

(Page 11, Annex J-2 , line 1 ) - Substitute `Pour 225 Ltrs. of portable water and 50 Ltrs. of n-Heptane` for `Pour 100 l of isopropyl alcohol in the tank`

(Page 11, Annex J-2 , line 4) - Substitute 10 cm for 30 cm(Page 11, Annex J-3, line 1) - Substitute 30 s for 60 s

(Page 12, Annex K-3 , line 1) - Substitute n-heptane for 73 NL petrol

(Page 12, Annex K-3 , line 2) Add the following at the end of firstsentence:

using 3 percent premixed solution

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Doc : CED 22(7534)


IS 8090:1976 Specification for Couplings, Branch Pipe, Nozzleused in Hose Reel Tubing for Fire Fighting

(Page 4, clause 2.1.3 ) - Substitute the following for the existing:

Leaded Tin Bronze Leaded Tin Bronze used for Coupling, Nozzle andBranch Pipe shall conform to grade of IS 318.

(Page 5, clause 6.1) - Substitute the following for the existing:

6.1 The shape and dimensions of the branch pipe having shut off provisionshall conform to Fig. 2

(Page 6, clause 6.2.4) - Add the following new clause:

`The branch pipe shall have mechanism to turn off and on the discharge using aquarter turn operation. During discharge water shall not leak from the shut off. Itshall be possible to shut off and open the branch pipe as and when desired bythe user.

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Doc : CED 22(7535)

Draft Amendment No. 3ToIS 8423:1994 Controlled Percolating Hose for Fire Fighting Specification

( First Revision )

[Page 2, clause 16.2 a) ] - Substitute the following for the existing:

Type of `Controlled Percolating Hose

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Doc : CED 22(7536)


IS 10658:1999 Specification For Higher Capacity Dry PowderFire Extinguisher (Trolley Mounted)

( First Revision )

(Page 1, clause 6.2 , see Amendment 4 also) - Add Note at the end of clause:

`NOTE -The minimum thickness of sheet of the body shall be 4, 5 and

6 mm for 25, 50 and 75 kg extinguishers.

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Doc : CED 22(7537)


IS 13386 : 1992 Fire Extinguisher 50 L Capacity Mechanical Foam Type Specification

( Page 3, c lause 7.14 , see Amendment 6 also ) Substitute 7.14 to 7.1.4

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Doc : CED 22(7538)

Draft Amendment No. 7

ToIS 13849:1993 Portable Fire Extinguisher Dry Powder Type(Stored Pressure) - Specification

(Page 4, c lause 10.5.1 , Informal table, Col. 3) - Substitute `maximumperiod for `minimum period

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Doc : CED 22(7539)


IS 14609:1999 Dry Chemical Powder for Fighting

A,B,C Class Fires Specification(Page 1, c lause 4.2) - Substitute `The apparent density of the dry chemical

powder when determined by the method given in 4.2.1 shall be within 10% of manufacturer declared value in g/ml for `The apparent density .1.10gm/ml

(Page 1, c lause 4.4 ) Substitute the following for existing:

` `Percentage retained on 100 mesh sieve, 200 mesh sieve and 325 meshsieve shall be within 10% of the manufacturer declared value.

Percentage retained on 40 Mesh Sieve Bottom Pan to be deleted.Procedure - A procedure for particle size distribution shall be as follows:

Apparatus

The apparatus shall comprise the following items:

1) Three sieves (100, 200 and 325 mesh) with a lid bottom pan.2) Sieve-shaking device, capable of holding sieves and moving the

nest in a horizontal ellipse with an impact from the bottom to the topof the nest continuously.

Test Procedure

Weight approximately 20g of powder in to the top sieve. Assemble onthe shaking device and shake for 10 minutes. Weigh the quantity of powder retained on each sieve and report as percentage retained oneach sieve.

(Page 1, c lause 4.5.1, line 4) - Substitute `absorption does not exceed2.5 percent for `absorption does not exceed 1.5 percent

(Page 3, c lause 4.6.2 ) - Delete Penetration test

(Page 10, c lause 4.13) - Delete clause

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Draft Amendment No. 2

ToIS 15397:2003 Portable Fire Extinguisher MechanicalFoam Type (Stored Pressure) - Specification

(Page 3, c lause 9.1) - Add the following note:

`NOTE In case, body is coated with epoxy powder, there is no need to paintthe extinguisher.

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IS 15493:2004 Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems

General Requirements(Page 4, Table 1) Substitute the following for the existing:

Sl.No.

Clean agent CleanAgentFormulae

Chemical Name Percentage ofthe Constituent

m/mi)

HCFC Blend A

CHCl 2CF 3

CHCIF 2

CHClFCF 3

Detoxifier C 10 H16

Dichlorotri fluoromethane(HCFC 123)

Chlorodifluoro methane(HCFC 22)

Chlorotetrafluoroethane(HCFC 124)

Isopropenyl-1 methylcyclo hexane

4.75

82.0

9.5

3.75

ii) HFC 227 ea CF 3CHFCF 3 Hepta fluoro propane Single compound

[Page 7, Table 2, Sl. No. i), Col 3] -Substitute the following for the existing:

CHCl 2CF 3

CHCIF 2

CHClFCF 3

(Page 11, Table 6, Col 3) - Substitute Kg/m 3 for Kg/m 2

(Page 18, Table 9, Col 4) -Substitute the following for the existing

ii) Boiling point = - 185.8C

iii) Freezing = - 189.35C


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(Page 19, Table 10)

a) Sl. No. iii), col 4 Substitute `-107.2 C for `< 107.2Cb) Sl. No. vi), col 3 Substitute `CC/mole for `Cc/molec) Sl. No. x), col 2 Delete `at 25C

d) Sl. No. xiv), col 3 Delete `Ppme) Add the following :

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

xv) Vapour pressure kPa 948 457.7at 25C

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Doc : CED 22(7542)


IS 15517:2004 Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems HFC 227 ea(Hepta Fluoro Propane) Extinguishing Systems

(Page 1, c lause 4.5 , line 3) -Substitute HFC 227 ea for HFC L ea

(Page 2, c lause 4.6 , Table 3)

a) Sl. No. (iii) Substitute ` 131.1C for `


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Doc : CED 22(7543)


IS 15683:2006 Portable Fire Extinguishers Performance and Construction Specification

(Page 1, c lause 3.6 , line 3) - Substitute 55 5 0C for 65 5 0C

(Page 3, c lause 6.1 , line 3 ) - Substitute `3.5 MPa (35 bar) for `3 MPa (30 bar)

[Page 3, c lause 7.3.1 c) ] Substitute for the existing:

Not retain more than 5 to 10 percent (for dry powder type) and 10

percent (for other extinguishers) of initial charge within theextinguisher, following complete discharge .

[Page 6, Table 3, Sl No. 3, col 3)]- Substitute 55 5 0 C for 60 2 0C

(Page 7, c lause 7.8 ) Add `Type Test in the title

(Page 7, Table 4) -Add the following Note :

NOTE The fire rating shall be declared by the manufacturer.

(Page 10, Table 5) -Add the following Note :

NOTE The fire rating shall be declared by the manufacturer.

(Page 12, c lause 8.4.4.5 , line 2 ) -Substitute `30 s for `60 s

(Page 12, c lause 8.4.4.6 , Note 1) - Substitute the following for theexisting:

NOTE - The extinguisher shall discharge continuously.

(Page 13, Table 9, Note 3) Delete Note 3

(Page 16, c lause ,9.2.1.8.1 , line 2) -Substitute 55 5 0C for 55 0C


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(Page 20, c lause 9.9.1 ) Substitute the following for the existing:

`Hose Assembly- Extinguishers having a mass of extinguishingmedium greater than 3 kg, or a volume of extinguishing medium

greater than 3 l shall be provided with a discharge hose.The length of the flexible section of the hose assembly shall be 400mm or greater.

(Page 25, c lause 10.2.2.2 ) - Warning

a) Delete Do not use ------------- per extinguisher.

b) Delete NOTE

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