EN 1568-4:2018

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Sediment in the foam concentrate
5 Freezing point
6 Viscosity of the foam concentrate
7 pH of the foam concentrate
8 Surface tension of the foam solution
9 Stability/separation test of foam concentrate
10 Determination of expansion and drainage time
11 Test fire performance
12 Occupational health
13 Technical data sheet
14 Container marking
Annex A (informative) - Grades of foam concentrate
Annex B (normative) - Sampling of foam concentrates
Annex C (normative) - Determination of percentage
        sediment
Annex D (normative) - Determination of viscosity for
        pseudo-plastic foam concentrates
Annex E (normative) - Temperature conditioning of
        foam concentrates
Annex F (normative) - Determination of surface tension
Annex G (normative) - Determination of expansion and
        drainage time
Annex H (normative) - Determination of test fire
        performance
Annex I (informative) - Small scale fire test
Annex J (informative) - Description of a radiation
        measurement method
Annex K (normative) - Freezing point determination
Annex L (normative) - Stability/Separation test of foam
        concentrate
Annex M (normative) - Occupational health and
        ecotoxicological testing
Annex N (informative) - Example for a technical
        data sheet
Annex O (informative) - A-Deviations
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies requirements for chemical and physical properties, and minimum performance requirements of low expansion foams suitable for surface application to water-miscible liquids. Requirements are also specified for marking.IMPORTANT - The fire performance is tested using acetone and isopropanol as the fuel, which also forms the basis for the performance classification. However, there are a large number of water-miscible liquids which have more or less different properties to acetone and isopropanol. It has been shown by tests using other fuels that the performance of various foams can differ considerably. Examples of such fuel is Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK). It is therefore essential that the user checks for any unfavourable or unacceptable loss of efficiency when the foam is used against fires in any other water-miscible fuels than acetone and isopropanol respectively. The fire test conditions and procedure given in H.2 can be used in order to achieve results comparative with acetone and isopropanol respectively and related requirements.It is also essential for the user to note that other fuel depths and methods of application than those specified in H.2 can cause considerable loss of efficiency and these matters should be carefully considered by the user when assessing the suitability for particular applications.WARNING - Any type approval according to this standard is invalidated by any change in composition of the approved product.NOTESome concentrates conforming to this part of the EN 1568 series can also conform to other parts and therefore can also be suitable for application as medium and/or high expansion foams.