Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)RegulationsGuideline for a Mandatory Code of PracticePrevention of Fires at MinesAnnexuresAnnexure 9 : Additional references |
SANS 543:
This standard specifies requirements for the construction and performance of fire hose reel systems with semi-rigid hoses for installation in buildings and other construction works, permanently connected to a water supply.
SANS 1128-1:
This part of SANS 1128 covers the construction and performance requirements of underground and above-ground hydrant assemblies.
SANS 1128-2:
This standard covers fire hose delivery couplings to fit hose of nominal diameter 45 mm, 65 mm, 70 mm and 100 mm; suction couplings to fit hose of nominal diameter 80 mm, 90 mm, 100 mm, 115 mm, 125 mm, 140 mm, and 150 mm; connectors; and branch pipe and nozzle connections for delivery hose.
SANS 1151:
This standard specifies the characteristics of stored pressure, portable rechargeable fire extinguishers of the halogenated hydrocarbon type, of capacity not exceeding 12 kg and suitable for use on fires of classes A, B and C.
SANS 1322:
| (a) | This standard covers class I and class II portable, non-refillable fire extinguishers of the stored pressure type and having a capacity of not more than 1, 5 kg for use with all classes of fire other than class D. |
| (b) | This standard does not cover extinguishers having a high pressure liquefiable gas as the extinguishing medium. |
SANS 1475-1:
| (a) | This part of SANS 1475 covers the administrative and technical details and controls applicable to the acceptable reconditioning of any portable and wheeled (mobile) rechargeable fire extinguisher. Amdt 1 |
| (b) | It covers only those fire extinguishers that have been removed from service and have been presented for reconditioning. |
| (c) | It does not cover new fire extinguishers or a reconditioned fire extinguisher presented for sale. |
SANS 1475-2:
This part of SANS 1475 specifies the procedures that apply to the effective reconditioning of fire hose reels and above-ground fire hydrants. It does not cover the replacement or installation of hose reels and above-ground hydrants.
SANS 1522:
| (a) | This standard covers the requirements for fire extinguishing powders for fires of class A, class B and class C. |
| (b) | This standard does not cover the assessment of the performance of an extinguishing powder in a particular piece of equipment, other than the standard test extinguishers used in certain of the tests. |
SANS 1567:
This standard specifies the characteristics of portable rechargeable fire extinguishers of the CO2 type, of charge mass not exceeding 9 kg and suitable for use on class BC fires (see 3.5.3).
SANS 1825:
| (a) | This standard specifies minimum requirements for test stations for transportable gas cylinders of water capacity 0,5 L to 3 000 L, including CO2 gas cylinders used in fire fighting applications. |
| (b) | This standard excludes the testing of hand-held fire extinguishers with an operating pressure less than 2 000 kPa. |
| (c) | This standard does not apply to gas cylinder test stations that carry out the replacement of cylinder valves, or screw-on type valve guards, and the straightening of bent foot rings or valve guards without the application of heat. |
SANS 1910:
| (a) | This standard covers the principal requirements for the safety, reliability and performance of portable, stored pressure, refillable type fire extinguishers suitable for use on fires of classes A, B and C. |
| (b) | This standard covers the requirements for water type, foam type and dry chemical powder type fire extinguishers. |
| (c) | It does not cover the requirements for CO2 fire extinguishers. For the requirements of this fire extinguisher, refer to SANS 1567. |
| (d) | It does not cover Halon type extinguishers. (South Africa has agreed to abide by the Montreal Agreement on the use of CFC products. However, maintenance on this type of extinguisher is still carried out in terms of SANS 1475-1.) |
| (e) | It does not cover the cartridge operated extinguisher. |
SANS 10019:
| (a) | This standard covers the minimum requirements for the design, manufacture, use and maintenance of refillable and non-refillable pressure receptacles of water capacity 0,5 L to 3 000 L and cartridges of 0,5 L, and may include requirements over and above those contained within the cylinder design and manufacturing standards. |
| (b) | In addition to industrial, medical and domestic type pressure receptacles, this standard also covers cylinders for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) for recreational diving, self-contained surface breathing apparatus (SCBA), fire-fighting extinguishers and fixed fire-fighting extinguishing systems. |
| (c) | The standard covers the design requirements for CO2 and High Pressure Inert gas mixtures used in portable and fixed fire-fighting systems, but excludes the operational performance requirements of portable and fixed fire-fighting extinguishing systems (see SANS 1572 and SANS 1567). |
| (d) | It does not cover special pressure receptacles used in aircraft or air-brake reservoirs and SCUBA cylinders for professional use. |
SANS 1015-1:
This part of SANS 10105 gives the requirements for the selection, installation, inspection and use of portable and mobile fire extinguishers.
SANS 10105-2:
This part of SANS 10105 covers the requirements for the installation and inspection of fire hose reels and above-ground hydrants.
SANS 10287:
| a) | This standard establishes general principles for the design, installation and maintenance of automatic sprinkler installations for fire- fighting purposes in buildings and industrial plants; |
| b) | It covers the classification of fire hazards, the provision of water supplies, components to be used, the installation of automatic sprinkler systems, the testing of installations, maintenance, and the extension of existing systems; and |
| c) | With regard to buildings, it identifies construction details that are necessary for the satisfactory performance of sprinkler installations in terms of this standard. |
SANS 10400-T:
This part of SANS 10400 provides deemed-to-satisfy requirements for compliance with part T (fire protection) of the National Building Regulations.
SANS 10400-W:
This part of SANS 10400 provides deemed-to-satisfy requirements for compliance with part W (fire installation) of the National Building Regulations.
SANS 7240 consists of the following parts, under the general title Fire detection and alarm systems:
| • | Part 1: General and definitions; |
| • | Part 2: Control and indicating equipment; |
| • | Part 4: Power supply equipment; |
| • | Part 5: Point-type heat detectors; |
| • | Part 6: Carbon monoxide fire detectors using electro-chemical cells; |
| • | Part 7: Point -type smoke detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization; |
| • | Part 8: Carbon monoxide fire detectors using an electro- chemical cell in combination with a heat sensor; |
| • | Part 9: Test fires for fire detectors (Technical Specification); |
| • | Part 10: Point-type flame detectors: |
| • | Part 11: Manual call points; |
| • | Part 12: Line type smoke detectors using a transmitted optical beam: |
| • | Part 13: Compatibility assessment of system components; and |
| • | Part 14: Guidelines for drafting codes of practice for design, installation and use of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around buildings (Technical Report). |
SANS 14113:
Gas welding equipment - rubber and plastic hoses assembled for compressed or liquefied gases up to a maximum design pressure of 450 bar.
SANS 9244:
Earth-moving machinery - Machine safety labels - General principles.
SANS 12100:
Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction.
SANS 10087-1:
The handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial, and industrial installations Part 1: Liquefied petroleum gas installations involving gas storage containers of individual water capacity not exceeding 500 L and a combined water capacity not exceeding 3 000 L per installation.
SANS 10119:
Reduction of explosion fire hazards presented by electrical equipment - Segregation, ventilation and pressurization.
SANS 10087-2 (SABS 087-2):
The handling, storage and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial, and industrial installations Part 2: Installations in mobile units and small non-permanent buildings.
SANS 10087-3:
The handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial, and industrial installations Part 3: Liquefied petroleum gas installations involving storage vessels of individual water capacity exceeding 500 L.
SANS 10087-4 (SABS 087-4):
The handling, storage and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial, and industrial installations Part 4: Transportation of LPG in bulk by road.
SANS 10087-6:
The handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial, and industrial installations Part 6: The application of liquefied petroleum and compressed natural gases as engine fuels for internal combustion engines.
SANS 10087-7:
The handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 7: Storage and filling premises for refillable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers of gas capacity not exceeding 9 kg and the storage of individual gas containers not exceeding 48 kg.
SANS 10087-10:
The handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 10: Mobile filling stations for refillable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers of capacity not exceeding 9 kg.
SANS 10089-1:
The petroleum industry - Part 1: Storage and distribution of petroleum products in above-ground bulk installations.
SANS 10089-2:
The petroleum industry - Part 2: Electrical and other installations in the distribution and marketing sector.
SANS 10089-3 (SABS 089-3):
The petroleum industry - Part 3: The installation of underground storage tanks, pumps /dispensers and pipework at service stations and consumer installations. Arndt 2 SANS 10108, the classification of fire hazardous locations and the selection of apparatus for use in such locations.
SANS 60079-0/IEC 60079-0:
Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Requirements - General requirements.
SANS 60079-2 /lEC 60079-2:
Explosive atmospheres - Part 2: Equipment protection by pressurized enclosures "p".
SANS 60079-13/IEC 60079-13:
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 13: Construction and use of rooms or buildings protected by pressurization.
SANS 60079-16/1EC 60079-16:
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 16: Artificial ventilation for the protection of analyser(s) houses.
SANS 1234:
This standard specifies requirements for six classes of fire-door and fire-shutter assemblies that are intended to close permanent openings in walls or partitions, to provide a fire resistance of at least 30 min in order to stop the spread of fire and to limit the spread of smoke.
SANS193:
This standard specifies requirements for fire dampers and test methods for the determination of the resistance of fire dampers to fires and to the passage of gases at high temperatures.