BS 5306-0:2020

This standard BS 5306-0:2020 Fire protection installations and equipment on premises is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.220.10 Fire-fighting

This part of BS 5306 gives guidance on the selection, use and application of automatic water sprinkler, water spray, water mist, gaseous, foam, condensed aerosol, wet chemical and powder firefighting systems and oxygen reduction systems. It also gives guidance on installed equipment for fire and rescue service use, and on portable fire extinguishers.

This part of BS 5306 does not cover firefighting systems for the following applications:

• use on ships, in aircraft, on vehicles and mobile fire appliances;

• use below ground in the mining industry;

• explosion suppression systems.