AS 2419.

1/Amdt 1/2007-06-08

STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Amendment No. 1
to
AS 2419.1—2005
Fire hydrant installation
Part 1: System design, installation and commissioning

CORRECTION
The 2005 edition of AS 2419.1 is amended as follows; the amendment(s) should be inserted in the appropriate
place(s).
SUMMARY: This Amendment applies to Clauses 1.1, 2.1.1, 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.4, 3.2.2.1, 3.2.2.2, 3.2.3.1,
3.2.3.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 6.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.4.3, 7.3, 7.3.1, 7.4, 7.7, 8.1, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.4, 8.2.4.1, 8.2.4.2,
8.2.4.3, 8.2.4.4, 8.5.3, 8.5.8, 8.5.11.3, 8.6.3, 8.6.5.1, 8.6.5.2, 10.2.2, Commentaries C3.2.2.1, C7.3 and
C8.2.4.4 (new), Figures 5.4.2, 7.3.1 and 7.4, and Appendices A, F, G and H (new).
Published on 8 June 2007.

AMDT
Clause 1.1
No. 1
JUN 1 Add the following new paragraph after first paragraph:
2007
‘This Standard does not apply to (but may be referenced during design for) the
protection of special hazards such as flammable and combustible liquid installation
(see Note 4).’
2 After Note 3 add the following new Note 4:
4 General guidance for fire hydrant installations in special hazard areas is given in
Appendix H.

AMDT Clause 2.1.1

No. 1
JUN 1 Delete first paragraph and replace with the following:
2007
Fire hydrant systems designed in accordance with this Standard shall be compatible
with the equipment and procedures employed by the attending fire brigade when
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fighting a fire in one location in a building or complex.

2 Add the following new paragraph before ‘NOTES’:
Where a hydrant system is used to supply water to any other firefighting system other
than fire hose reels, the water supply and system design shall provide for the
combined firefighting system(s) requirements. The system requirements shall be
determined according to the fire system(s) used to combat a single fire.
3 After Note 4 add the following new Note 5:
5 It is intended that the system flow requirements in a large building or building complex
will satisfy the firefighting requirements in specific locations or specific parts of the
building. This will require an analysis of the building or the complex according to the
hazard.

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Clause 2.3.1.1
No. 1
JUN Delete existing text and replace with the following:
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The outlet of each fire hydrant, required to flow in accordance with Tables 2.1 and 3.3,
shall be capable of discharging not less than the flow rates specified in Table 2.2.
Where the unassisted water supply cannot meet the flow and pressure requirements of
Table 2.2, a fixed on-site fire pump(s) shall be installed to meet the flow and pressure
requirements of Table 2.3.
All fire hydrant systems that incorporate a booster assembly shall be capable of flowing
10 L/s at 700 kPa from the required number of hydrant outlets flowing simultaneously (see
Table 2.1 and 3.3) when a fire brigade pumping appliance is connected to the system.

AMDT
Clause 2.3.2
No. 1
JUN 1 In the first paragraph delete second instance of the word ‘in’ before ‘Table 2.2’.
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2 Delete the third paragraph and replace with the following:
‘The maximum discharge pressure at any hydrant outlet under design flow conditions
shall not exceed 1200 kPa, unless agreed by the relevant fire brigade.’

AMDT
Clause 2.3.4
No. 1 Delete first paragraph and replace with the following:
JUN
2007
The static pressure at any fire hydrant outlet at no flow, with the pump running, shall not
exceed 1300 kPa, unless agreed by the relevant fire brigade.

AMDT
Clause 3.2.2.1
No. 1
JUN Delete existing text excluding commentary, and replace with the following:
2007
External on-site fire hydrants (see Figure 3.2.2.1), including feed and attack fire hydrants,
shall be above ground, have two outlets each individually valve controlled. Such external
fire hydrants may be used to protect portions of a building, up to one level below and levels
above the access level, subject to the limitation defined in Clause 3.2.1, from the fire
hydrant or relevant pumping appliance hardstand location (see Figure 3.2.2.2(g)).
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Where vandalism is possible, either an oval spindle in accordance with AS 2419.2 or other
locking device shall be provided in lieu of a handwheel. Any such device shall meet the
requirements of the local fire brigade.
Fire hydrants incorporated in a booster assembly may be considered as external (feed) fire
hydrants provided they comply with the requirements of this Standard for flow, pressure
and location.
Street fire hydrants may be considered as external (feed) fire hydrants to provide total or
partial coverage provided they comply with the requirements of this Standard for flow,
pressure and location, with either a single or double outlet fire hydrant being acceptable in
this case.
Street fire hydrants may not be used to provide coverage where a fire brigade booster
assembly is incorporated in the system.
NOTE: Where street fire hydrants are to be used in the design, consideration should be given to
their location to enable safe fire brigade access and hose laying.

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 When measuring the length of laid hose from a fire brigade pumping appliance, the
appliance shall, for calculation purposes, not be located closer than 10 m to the building it
is protecting.

AMDT
Commentary Clause C3.2.2.1
No. 1
JUN Delete existing Commentary C3.2.2.1 and replace with the following:
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C3.2.2.1 Feed fire hydrants used for boosting are intended to provide the
necessary flow rate to the fire brigade pumping appliance. In cases where a single
boosted fire hydrant will afford protection to the whole building, it is recommended
that discussion with the fire brigade take place to determine if it will meet their
operational needs. It is not intended that a booster be installed to solely serve a fire
hydrant adjacent to it.
The designer should discuss the location of on-site fire hydrants with the relevant
fire brigade. Some variations may exist between states and territories; it is
understood that, in certain circumstances, some fire brigades may prefer external
on-site hydrants to be below ground.
Whilst street hydrants may be used to provide coverage in system design if they can
provide suitable performance, most water agencies do not design their systems to
cater for individual property firefighting flow and pressure requirements. This
Standard is not applicable to water agency street hydrants.

AMDT
Clause 3.2.2.2
No. 1
JUN 1 Item (d), first paragraph, line 2, delete ‘[see Figure 3.2.2.2(c)]’.
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2 Item (d)(i), after the word ‘hydrant’ insert ‘[see Figure 3.2.2.2(c)]’

AMDT
Commentary Clause C3.2.2.2
No. 1
JUN 1 C3.2.2.2(d) Add the following text after the first sentence:
2007
‘In such circumstances these hydrants are located as attack hydrants but only require
an unassisted performance necessary for initial connection to a fire brigade pumping
appliance(s) as feed hydrants, thus, in many cases, negating the need for on-site
pumps.’
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2 C3.2.2.2(e) In the first line delete the word ‘essential’ and replace with ‘intended’.

AMDT
Clause 3.2.3.1
No. 1 Delete the last sentence of first paragraph and replace with the following:
JUN
2007
‘Each internal fire hydrant shall have a single valve-controlled outlet and attack hydrant
performance.’

AMDT
Clause 3.2.3.2(a)(ii)
No. 1
JUN 1 Second line, insert the word ‘or’ between ‘one’ and ‘more’.
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2 Third line, insert ‘on-site’ between ‘by’ and ‘external’.

AMDT
Clause 4.3.1
No. 1
JUN Second paragraph, line 1, delete the words ‘on site’ and replace with ‘on-site’, in both
2007 instances.
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Clause 4.3.2
No. 1 Delete existing text and replace with the following:
JUN
2007
Where on-site storage is provided in accordance with Clause 4.3.1 (a), it shall have an
effective capacity to meet the required flow duration specified in Clause 4.2.
Where on-site storage is provided to only satisfy Clause 4.3.1 (b) or 4.3.1 (c), or both, it
shall be—
(a) if located in a sprinkler-protected building greater than 25 m in effective height, not
less than 25 000 L; or
(b) in any other case, the greater of—
(i) 25 000 L; or
(ii) that necessary to satisfy the minimum number of hydrants required to flow in
accordance with Table 2.1, at a flow rate of not less than 10 L/s each, as
specified in Clause 4.2.
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Figure 5.4.2(in part)
No. 1
JUN Delete existing Figure, including caption, and replace with the following:
2007
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DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

FIGURE 5.4.2(in part) TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT OF FIRE BRIGADE CONNECTION TO

AN ABOVE-GROUND EXTERNAL STORAGE TANK (SHOWS VORTEX INHIBITOR
SUITABLE UP TO 40 L/s)
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Clause 6.2(a)
No. 1
JUN Delete existing text and replace with the following:
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‘(a) two pumps comprising—
(i) one driven by an electric motor, the other by a compression ignition engine; or
(ii) both driven by compression ignition engines; or
(iii) both driven by an electric motor at least one of which is supplied by an
automatic start emergency power generator;’

AMDT
Clause 6.4.1
No. 1 Delete first paragraph and replace with the following:
JUN
2007
‘Fixed on-site pumpsets and associated equipment shall be contained in a weatherproof
room and be—’

AMDT
Clause 6.4.2(b)
No. 1
JUN In the first line, delete the word ‘sprinklered’ and replace with ‘sprinkler protected’.
2007

AMDT
Clause 6.4.3
No. 1
JUN In the first line, after the word ‘any’, insert the words ‘non-sprinkler-protected’.
2007

AMDT
Clause 7.3(d)(i)
No. 1 Delete existing text and replace with the following:
JUN
2007
(i) at the boundary of the site and be within sight of the main entrance of the
building;

AMDT
Commentary Clause C7.3
No. 1 Add the following additional text at the end of the first sentence:
JUN
2007
It should ideally be located within sight of the main entrance of the building. Specific
requirements for the booster location should be discussed with the relevant fire brigade.
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Page 40 Figure 7.3.1
No. 1 Delete existing Figure and replace with the following:
JUN
2007

FIGURE 7.3.1 EXAMPLE OF BOOSTER ASSEMBLY WITHIN EXTERNAL WALL OF A

BUILDING
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Figures 7.4, Items (a) and (b)
No. 1 Delete existing Figures, Items 7.4 (a) and (b), and replace with the following:
JUN
2007
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DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

FIGURE 7.4 (in part) TYPICAL BOOSTERS ARRANGEMENT (>50 kPa PRESSURE AT
BOOSTER INLET)

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 AMDT
Figure 7.4, Item (d)
No. 1 Delete existing Figure 7.4(d) and replace with the following:
JUN
2007

DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

FIGURE 7.4 (IN PART) TYPICAL HIGH-RISE TANK-FED BOOSTER ARRANGEMENT

(>50 kPa PRESSURE AT BOOSTER INLET)
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AMDT
Clause 7.7(a)
No. 1 After the word ‘pumpset’ insert the words ‘in accordance with AS 2941’.
JUN
2007

AMDT
Clause 8.1
No. 1
JUN Delete existing clause, including title, and replace with the following:
2007
8.1 PIPES, VALVES AND FITTINGS
8.1.1 General
Pipes, valves and fittings in a fire hydrant system shall be new and comply with the
requirements of Clause 8.2.
8.1.2 Deemed to satisfy
Pipes, valves and fittings shall be tested and certified for hydrant systems by an
internationally recognized fire protection test and certification body and shall be deemed to
have met the listing requirements of this Standard.
 NOTE: Examples of recognized testing and certification bodies are JAS/ANZ Registered
Certification Bodies (WaterMark), CSIRO’s ActivFire Scheme, Factory Mutual (FM), Loss
Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Verband der
Schandernverhutung (VdS).

AMDT
Clause 8.2.1(d)
No. 1
JUN 1 Item (i), insert ‘, AS 4728’ after ‘AS 1769’.
2007
2 Item (ii), delete existing text and replace with ‘Ductile iron pipes and fittings—
AS/NZS 2280.
3 Delete existing Item (vi) and replace with the following:
(vi) Stainless steel pipes and fittings—Grade 316 complying with ASTM A312,
ASME B36.19M, ASTM A403.
4 Delete last paragraph.

AMDT
Clause 8.2.2(b)
No. 1
JUN 1 Delete existing Item (i) and replace with the following:
2007
‘(i) Ductile iron pipes and fittings—AS/NZS 2280’.
2 Delete existing Item (iv) and replace with the following:
‘(iv) Plastics pipe and pipe fittings—AS 1477, AS/NZS 4129 and AS/NZS 4130,
AS 4441(Int) and AS/NZS 4765(Int)’.
3 Delete the ‘NOTE’ following existing Item (iv).
4 Insert new Items (v) and (vi) as follows:
‘(v) Stainless steel pipes and fittings—Grade 316 complying with ASTM A312,
ASME B36.19M, ASTM A403.’
‘(vi) Ductile iron valves and fittings shall be coated and lined in accordance with
AS/NZS 4158.’

AMDT
Clause 8.2.3
No. 1
1 First paragraph, first line, insert the word ‘wall’ after the word ‘light’.
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JUN
2007
2 Second paragraph, first line, replace ‘galvanised’ with ‘galvanized’.
3 Last paragraph, insert the word ‘wall’ after the word ‘Light’.

AMDT
Clause 8.2.4
No. 1
JUN Delete existing clause title and replace with the following:
2007
8.2.4 Light wall steel pipe

AMDT
Clause 8.2.4.1
No. 1
JUN First line, first paragraph, insert the word ‘wall’ after the word ‘Light’.
2007

AMDT
Clause 8.2.4.2
No. 1 First line, insert the word ‘wall’ after the word ‘Light’.
JUN
2007

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Clause 8.2.4.3
No. 1
JUN 1 Delete clause.
2007
2 Delete Commentary.

AMDT
Clause 8.2.4.4
No. 1 1 First line, insert the word ‘wall’ after the word ‘light’.
JUN
2007
2 Delete text in ‘Item (b)’.
3 Item (c), line 2, delete ‘Clause 8.2.4.3’ and replace with ‘Clause 8.1.2’.

AMDT
Commentary C8.2.4.4 (new)
No. 1
JUN Insert following commentary after ‘Item (d)’:
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C8.2.4.4 Light wall steel pipe is permitted for use in designated fire hydrant systems
provided the pipe is contained in a recognized listing such as FM, UL and the CSIRO’s
ActivFire Scheme Register of Fire Protection Equipment. Should there be any doubt
concerning the listing, the approval body should be contacted for assistance. The
requirements for light wall steel pipe contained in Standards, such as AS 1074, need to
be followed, in addition to local and state regulations on the use of the material.

AMDT
Clause 8.5.3
No. 1
JUN 1 First paragraph, second line, insert the words ‘one of’ after the word ‘by’.
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2 Delete Item (b) and replace with the following:
(b) Fire rating the pipe supports in accordance with Clause 8.7.4.
(c) Installing in a fire-isolated stair or fire-resisting shaft.
(d) Protecting with barriers capable of resisting the effects of fire for a period not
less than 60 min.

AMDT
Clause 8.5.8
No. 1
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JUN 1 First paragraph, second line, delete the words ‘complying with AS 3579’.
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2 In the first line of Note 2, delete ‘25 mm’ and replace with ‘25 m’.

AMDT
Clause 8.5.11.3
No. 1 First paragraph, first line, after the word ‘main’ insert the words ‘exceeds DN 25 or’.
JUN
2007

AMDT
Clause 8.6.3
No. 1 Delete the word ‘identified’ and replace with ‘painted or labelled’.
JUN
2007

AMDT
Clause 8.6.5.1
No. 1
JUN Delete the third paragraph and replace with the following:
2007
‘Any cutting that exposes the base metal or damages the galvanized protective coating shall
be repaired with a zinc-rich primer or equivalent in accordance with AS/NZS 4792.’
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Clause 8.6.5.2 (NOTE)
No. 1 Delete the ‘NOTE’ and replace with a new paragraph, as follows:
JUN
2007
‘Loose polyethylene sleeving shall not be used as in-ground corrosion protection of
stainless steel and galvanized pipe and fittings.’

AMDT
Clause 10.2.2
No. 1 Delete first paragraph and replace with the following:
JUN
2007
‘The system shall be pressurized, at the elevation of the highest hydrant outlet within each
pressure zone, to not less than 1.5 times the highest pressure at that location or 1700 kPa,
whichever is the greater.’

AMDT
Appendix A
No. 1
JUN Under the ‘AS’ referenced documents:
2007
1 Delete ‘3579 Cast iron wedge gate valves for general purposes’
2 Deletes ‘4041 Pressure piping’
3 After ‘4441(Int)’ listing, insert ‘4728 Electric resistance welded steel pipe for
pressure purposes’
4 Delete ‘2280 Ductile iron pressure pipes and fittings’ and replace with
‘2280 Ductile iron pipes and fittings’
5 After ‘4792’ listing, insert ‘ASME B36.19M Stainless steel pipe’
6 After ‘ASTM A135’ listing, add the following two new referenced standards:
‘A312 Standard Specification for Seamless, Welded, and Heavily Cold Worked
Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes (Grade 316)’
‘A403 Standard Specification for Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping
Fittings’
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Appendix F, Paragraph F3.1.1
No. 1
JUN 1 Delete the Figure immediately following paragraph heading and replace with the
2007 following new Figure and caption:

DN 375

DN 250 DN 300

Property

System Reference Point DN 200 DN 150

400 m 400 m Hyd A 40 m 80 m Hyd B

FIGURE F1 WATER AGENCY NETWORK EXAMPLE

2 Delete the first line of text and replace with:

AMDT ‘The procedure consists of the following steps:’
No. 1
JUN 3 Delete (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and replace with the text ‘Step 1:’, ‘Step 2:’,
2007 ‘Step 3:’, Step 4:’, ‘Step 5:’ and ‘Step 6:’ respectively.
4 Item (c) (amended to Step 3) delete the word ‘diagram’ from the third and fourth lines
and replace with ‘Figure F1’
5 In Item (f) (amended to Step 6) delete ‘(i)’ and ‘(ii)’ and replace with ‘(a)’ and ‘(b)’
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No. 1 1 Delete first line of text and replace with the following:
JUN
2007 (based on arrangement given in Figure F1)
2 Delete existing Table and replace with the following:

TABLE F1
EXAMPLE CALCULATIONS
Step 2 3 4 3 3 5 6(a) 6(b) 6
Pressure Flow
Pressure Adjusted Pressure
at SRP Hyd. A rates Combined
Fire at SRP Hyd. B residual adjusted
(calculated Difference Pressure adjusted effect of
flow (during flow pressure at for
by water (m head) at gauge for low adjustments
(L/s) test) (L/s) Hyd. A location
agency) (m head) baseflow (m head L/s)
(m head) (m head) (m head)
(m head) (L/s)
0 37 46 9 0 56.1 47.1 47.3 (−2) 46.3 at 0
5 35.5 44.5 9 5 53.1 44.1 at 5 44.2 3 42.5 at 5
10 33 42.5 9.5 10 49.1 39.6 at 10 39.6 8 37.1 at 10
15 29 39 10 15 42.3 32.3 at 15 32.0 13 28.7 at 15
20 23.5 34.5 11 20 34.6 23.6 at 20 23.0 18 18.8 at 20
25 14 Adjusted Adjusted
for head by
loss and 8.5 − 6.5
elevation = 2L/s
Ground 58 m 46 m 47 m 47 m
46.7 m (AHD)
level (AHD) (AHD) (AHD) (AHD)

3 Delete ‘Assumptions in the example calculations:’ (below table) and replace with
‘Assumptions in Table F1 example calculations:’
4 In the NOTE following Item (d) delete ‘Item 6’ from first line and replace with
‘Step 6’, and delete ‘(Item 5)’ from the last line and replace with ‘Step 5’.
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Paragraph F3.2.1
No. 1
JUN 1 Delete the text ‘The procedure is as follows:’ and replace with ‘The procedure
2007 consists of the following steps:’
2 Delete Items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and replace with ‘Step 1:’, ‘Step 2:’,
‘Step 3:’, ‘Step 4:’, ‘Step 5:’, ‘Step 6:’, ‘Step 7:’ respectively.
3 Delete the Figure between Items (b) and (c) (now Steps 2 and 3) and replace with the
following new Figure and caption.

DN 375 System Reference Point

DN 250 DN 300

Property

DN 200 DN 150
400 m 400 m Hyd A 40 m 80 m Hyd B

FIGURE F2 WATER AGENCY NETWORK EXAMPLE

4 In Item (g) (now Step 7) delete ‘(i)’ and ‘(ii)’ and replace with ‘(a)’ and ‘(b)’

AMDT
Paragraph F3.2.2
No. 1
JUN 1 Delete the text ‘(based on arrangement as per diagram)’ and replace with the
2007 following:
‘(based on arrangement given in Figure F2)’.
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2 Insert the following table number reference and heading:

‘TABLE F2
EXAMPLE CALCULATIONS’
3 In Table Heading row 1, delete the word ‘Item’ and replace with ‘Step’.
4 Delete ‘@’ and replace with ‘at’ in all instances.
5 Delete the text following the Table and replace with the following:
‘Assumptions in Table F2 example calculations:’
6 In Item (f), line 1, delete the text ‘(For 7(b))’ and replace with ‘(For Step 7(b))’ and
in line 2, delete the text ‘(Item 6)’ and replace with ‘(Step 6)’.
7 In the ‘NOTE’ following Item (g), delete ‘Item 7’ (line 2) and replace with ‘Step 7’
and in line 3, delete the text ‘(Item 6)’ and replace with ‘(Step 6)’.
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Appendix G
No. 1
JUN 1 Under the ‘AS’ referenced documents:
2007
Delete ‘1281 Cement mortar lining of steel pipes and fittings’
2 Under the ‘AS/NZS’ referenced documents:
After ‘1221’ listing, insert ‘1596 The storage and handling of LP Gas’
Delete ‘1516 The cement mortar lining of pipelines in situ’

AMDT
Appendix H (new)
No. 1
JUN Insert the following new Informative Appendix H:
2007

APPENDIX H
SPECIAL HAZARDS
(Informative)

H1 GENERAL
This Appendix sets out general guidance for fire hydrant installations in special hazard
areas. The characteristics of such systems can be decided only after consultation with the
regulatory authority. For protection of flammable liquid installations, see AS 1940 and for
LPG, see AS/NZS 1596.

H2 HAZARDS
For the purpose of this Standard, special hazards are characterized by their ease of ignition,
explosive tendencies, high fire load, and difficulty of access. The following list of examples
is not exhaustive but is intended to give guidance to the type of service environment
considered especially hazardous:
(a) Processes—
(i) chemical plants;
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(ii) oil refineries; and

(iii) explosives factories.
(b) Commodities—
(i) ammonium nitrate;
(ii) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG);
(iii) liquefied natural gas (LNG);
(iv) foam plastics; and
(v) flammable and combustible liquids.
(c) Configuration of storage—
(i) high piles;
(ii) stacked timber;
(iii) coal heaps;
(iv) grain and sugar silos; and

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 (v) storage tanks or pressure vessels.
(d) Geometry of structures—
(i) process towers;
(ii) cooling towers;
(iii) conveyors; and
(iv) wharves.

H3 FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED
Where a fire hydrant system is being designed for a special hazard, further consideration
should be given to the following:
(a) Pressure, flow rates, and duration of water supply.
(b) Possible use of supplementary water from sources such as cooling water basins.
(c) Protection of pipework and equipment from possible explosion.
(d) Protection of pipework against corrosion.
(e) Access of firefighters to the fire risk.
(f) Availability of hard-standing for firefighting appliances.
(g) Provision of equipment such as monitors, water spray systems, fog systems and foam
systems.
(h) Location of isolating valves.
(i) Location of hydrants.
NOTE: For special hazards located in designated open areas, the regulatory authority may require
an increase in separation distances.
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