BS 7967-5:2010
Carbon monoxide in dwellings and other premises and the combustion performance of gas-fired appliances.Part 5: Guide for using electronic portable combustion gas analysers in non-domestic premises for the measurement of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxid

Standard No.

BS 7967-5:2010

Release Date

2010

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Latest

BS 7967-5:2010

Replace

08/30166742 DC-2008

Scope

This standard gives guidance for identifying and investigating spillage, leakage or build‑up of combustion products from gas-fired appliances in non-domestic premises. It gives recommendations for determining the combustion performance of such equipment, using electronic portable combustion gas analysers. This involves sampling and measuring the carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO) in the ambient air and in gas-fired appliance chimneys. This standard is for use with equipment using 1st, 2nd or 3rd family gases. NOTE 1 An operative attending non-domestic premises might be required to examine standard gas-fired appliances which are domestic or commercial as well as customized process plant/equipment. NOTE 2 This standard does not cover the response of an emergency service provider (ESP) to a gas emergency. It also does not cover procedures for investigating incidents that are reportable under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) and the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR). NOTE 3 Combustion products from gas-fired appliances contain aldehydes and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), predominantly nitrogen monoxide (nitric oxide, NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO). Although this standard does not cover the measurement of these substances, quantities of such products could be present in the air and could cause harm and irritation to humans. For guidance on the health considerations associated with these combustion products, see the Institute for Environment and Health assessment, Indoor air quality in the home: Nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, house dust mites, fungi and bacteria.

BS 7967-5:2010 Referenced Document

• BS 6172 Specification for installation, servicing and maintenance of domestic gas cooking appliances (2nd and 3rd family gases) - Specification*， 2017-07-31 Update
• BS 8494 Electronic portable and transportable apparatus designed to detect and measure carbon dioxide in indoor ambient air - Requirements and test methods
• BS EN 45544  Workplace atmospheres. Electrical apparatus used for the direct detection and direct concentration measurement of toxic gases and vapours. Guide for selection, installation, use and maintenance*， 2016-03-31 Update
• BS EN 50379-3 Specification for portable electrical apparatus designed to measure combustion flue gas parameters of heating appliances. Performance requirements for apparatus used in non-statutory servicing of gas fired heating appliances*， 2012-04-30 Update

BS 7967-5:2010 history

• 2010 BS 7967-5:2010 Carbon monoxide in dwellings and other premises and the combustion performance of gas-fired appliances.Part 5: Guide for using electronic portable combustion gas analysers in non-domestic premises for the measurement of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxid