1、IKIRCWSC$50WPDIMOINTERNATIONALMARITIMEORGANIZATION4ALBERTEMBANKMENTLONDONSE17SRTelephoneaxelex:23588IMOLDNGIKIRCWSC$50WPDIKIRCWSC$50WPDRefT4/4.03MSC/Circ.8508June1998IKIRCWSC$50WPDIKIRCWSC$50WPDGUIDELINESFORTHEMAINTENANCEANDINSPECTIONOFFIRE-PROTECTIONSYSTEMSANDAPPLIANCEST

2、heMaritmeSafetyCommittee,atitssixty-ninthsession(11to20May1998),recognizingtheimportanceofpiopermaintenanceandinspectionoffire-piolectionsystemsandappliances,approvedGuidelinesforthemaintenanceandinspectionoffirc-piotEctionsystemsandappliances,assetoutintheannexMemberGovemmentsareinvitedtobringthean

3、nexedGuidelinestotheattentionofsh/owners,由bmasters,shisofficersandcrewandalloiherpartiesconcernedIMIRCWSC$50WPDIMIRCWSCW50.WPDMSC/Circ.850ANNEXGUIDELINESFORTHEMAINTENANCEANDINSPECTIONOFFIRE-PROTECTIONSYSTEMSANDAPPLIANCESApplicationTheseGuidelinesapptoallshi)s,howeveritdoesnotconiainanexhaustivelisto

4、fmaintenanceitemsand殳ioudbeusedasarecommendationonyOperationalreadinessA11firepmlectionsystemsandappliances由ouldatalltimesbeingoodorderandavailableforimmediateusewhilethe由bisinservice.Ifafireprotectionsystemisunderrepair;thensuitableanangements由ouldbemadetoensuresafetyisnotdiminishedMaintenanceandte

5、stingInstmctionsforon-boaidmaintenance,notnecessaiHybythe由i/screw,andtestingofactiveandpassivefirepiDtectionsystemsandappliances殳iouldbeeasilyunderstood,iliistiatedwhereverpossible,and,asappropriate,shouldincludethefollowingforeachsystemorappliance:.1maintenanceandrepairinstmctions;.2scheduleofperio

6、dicmaintenance;.3listofrepaceableparts;and.43ogforiecoidsofinfectionsandmaintenance,listingidentifiednon-confbimitiesandtheirtargetedcompletiondatesWeeklytestingandinspectionsWeekyinfections由ouldbecarriedouttoensurethat:1allpublieaddresssystemsandgeneralaannsystemsarefunctioningpiopei;and2breathinga

7、pparatuscylindersdonotpresentleakages.MonthlytestingandinspectionsMonthyinspections由ouldbecarriedouttoensurethat:.1allfiremansoutfits,fireextinguidieis,firehydxante,hoseandnozzlesareinpace,pioperbrananged,andareinpropercondition;2allfixedfire-fightingsystemstopvalvesareintheproperopenorclosedpositio

8、n,drypesprinklersystemshaveappiopriatepressuresasindicatedbygauges;3刃rinklersystempressuretankshavecorrectlevelsofwaterasindicatedbyglassgauges;.4allsprinklersystempumpsautomaticalhroperateonreductionofpressureinthesystems;MSC/Circ.850ANNEXPage2.5allfirepumpsareoperated;and6allfixedfire-extinguishin

9、ginstallationusingextinguishinggasaiefreefromleakageQuarterlytestingandinspectionsQuarteriyinspections由oudbecarriedouttoensurethat:1allautomaticalaimsforthesprinklersystemsaretestEdusingthetestvakesforeachsection;.2ieintemationalshoreconnectionisinpropercondition;.3lockersprovidingstorageforfire-fig

10、htingequ/mentcontainproperinventoryandequ5?mentisinpropercondition;.4allfiredoorsandfircdampersarctestedforbcaloperation;and.5allC02bottleconnectionsforcabeoperatingsystemclps由ouldbecheckedfortightnessonfixedfire-extinguishinginstallations.AnnualtestingandinspectionsAnnualinspections由oudbecarriedout

11、toensurethat:1allfircextinguishersarccheckedforproperlocation,chargingpressure,andcondition;2firedetectionsystemsarctestEdforproperoperation,asappropriate;3allfiredoorsanddampersaretestedforremoteoperation;.4allfoamfaterandwateispiayfixedfire-fightingsystemsaretestedforoperation;.5allaccessiblecompo

12、nentsoffixedfire-fightingsystemsarevisualinspectedforpropercondition;.6allfirepumps,inchdhgsprinklerasternpumps,areflowtestedforproperpressuresandflows;7a11hydiantsaretestedforoperation;8allantifteezesystansarctestedforpropersohtions:9sprinklersystemconnectionsfiomthe由bsfiremainaretestedforoperation;.10allfirehosesarehydrostatically7tested;.11breathingapparatusairrechargingsystemscheckedforairquality;.12controlvahesoffixedfire-fightingsystemsshouldbeinspected;and.13airshouldbebownthroughthep?)ingofextinguishinggassystems.MSC/Circ.850ANNEXPage3