Australia, -- Standards Australia has released an interim standard to assist fire authorities in the selection and development of protective clothing for fire fighters. Fire agencies, the fabric technology industry, manufacturers and union representatives contributed to the development of interim standard AS4967 -- 2001 -- Protective clothing for firefighters -- Requirements and test methods for protective clothing used for structural firefighting. The recently selected New South Wales Fire Brigade uniforms have a garment shell and protective liner for ease of cleaning and long-term maintenance. They conform to the standard. Two other fire clothing standards have also been released --AS 4824 (Int) -- 2001 -- Protective clothing for firefighters -- Requirements and test methods for protective clothing used for wild land firefighting, andAS/NZS 4821 (Int) -- 2000 -- Firefighters' protective footwear.
A draft revision of the Standards Australia portable fire extinguisher standard is expected later this year.Changes to AS/NZS: 1841 -- Portable fire extinguishers, may include the removal of the "E" fire classification when the extinguishing agent is a conductor of electricity, such as water or a conductive aqueous solution. There is concern about the potential exposure of an operator to electrocution.
Work continues on a revision of the Standards Australia fire maintenance standard. It is anticipated the revised AS 1851 -- 1995 -- Maintenance of fire protection systems, will be published in the second half of 2002. The existing 16 parts of the standard will be consolidated. It is also anticipated the standard will be referenced in the Building Code of Australia, making it mandatory.
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