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Department of Labour: Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993 Download latest gazetted Pressure Equipment Regulations.

The SAQCC-fire was established to assist with the regulation and competence of fire service technicians servicing fire equipment in accordance with SANS 1475. Visit the site to find registered technicians and servicing companies.

The South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) is recognised by the South African Government as the single National Accreditation Body that gives formal recognition that Laboratories, Certification Bodies, Inspection Bodies, Proficiency Testing Scheme Providers and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) test facilities are competent to carry out specific tasks. SANAS certificates are a formal recognition that an organisation is competent to perform specific tasks.

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) provides trusted and independant standardisation services aimed at protecting both the integrity of the South African Market and the South African consumer.

South African National Standards [SANS]

The following is a list of the SANS Standards that every fire company should have for reference purposes.

This list is taken from the SAQCC (Fire) Manual and is regarded as being the minimum that is needed in order to carry out effective recondtioning of fire equipment. All standards are subject to revision and any reference to a standard is deemed to be a reference to the latest edition of that standard.

SANS 1475-1	The production of reconditioned fire-fighting equipment Part 1: Portable & wheeled (mobile) rechargeable fire extinguishers
SANS 1475-2	The production of reconditioned fire-fighting equipment Part 2: Fire hose reels and above-ground hydrants
SANS 10105-1	The use and control of fire-fighting equipment Part 1: Portable and wheeled (mobile) fire extinguishers
SANS 10105-2	The use and control of fire-fighting equipment Part 2: Fire hose reels, hydrants and booster connections
SANS 543	Fire hose reels (with semi-rigid hose)
SANS 1128-1	Fire fighting equipment – Part 1: Components of underground and above-ground hydrant systems
SANS 1151	Portable rechargeable fire extinguishers – Halogenated hydrocarbon type
SANS 1322	Portable non-refillable fire extinguishers – General purpose type
SANS 1567	Portable rechargeable fire extinguishers – CO2 type
SANS 1825	Portable gas cylinder test stations – Approval and general requirements
SANS 1910	Portable refillable fire extinguishers
SANS 10019	Transportable metal containers for compressed gas – Basic design, manufacture, use and maintenance
SANS 10400-T	The application of the National Building Regulations Part T: Fire protection
SANS 10400-W	The application of the National Building Regulations Part W: Fire installation

The implementation of all these standards and regulations has been of benefit to the fire industry as a whole as both the service provider and the end user are legally obliged to comply with the requirements.