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I.S. EN 1568-1:2018

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA - FOAM CONCENTRATES - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR MEDIUM EXPANSION FOAM CONCENTRATES FOR SURFACE APPLICATION TO WATER-IMMISCIBLE LIQUIDS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2018

£56.37
Excluding VAT
Summarise this standard

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Only cited Standards give presumption of conformance to New Approach Directives/Regulations.

National Foreword
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 and ecotoxicological
   information
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) - Description of a radiation
        measurement method
Annex J (normative) - Freezing point determination
Annex K (normative) - Stability/Separation test of foam
        concentrate
Annex L (normative) - Occupational health and
        ecotoxicological testing
Annex M (informative) - Example for a technical data
        sheet
Annex N (informative) - A-deviations
Bibliography

Defines requirements for physical and chemical properties and minimum performance requirements of medium expansion foams suitable for surface application to water-immiscible liquids.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
50
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 1568-1:2018 Identical
BS EN 1568-1:2008 Identical
DIN EN 1568-1:2016-08 (Draft) Identical
NBN EN 1568-1 : 2008 COR 2010 Identical
BS EN 1568-1:2018 Equivalent
DIN EN 1568-1:2018-05 Equivalent

£56.37
Excluding VAT