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BS 5306-6.1:1988

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Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam systems Specification for low expansion foam systems
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

04-30-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-29-1988

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one: General
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Characteristics and use of low expansion foam
4 Classification of flammable liquids
5 Types of system
6 Planning
Section two: Contract arrangements
7 Contract drawings
8 Extensions and alterations
9 Commissioning and acceptance tests
Section three: Periodic inspection, testing and
               maintenance
10 Inspection
11 Service and maintenance schedule
Section four: System design
12 General
13 Foam quality
14 Water supplies, pumps and drainage
15 Foam concentrate and solution
16 Components and pipework
17 Operation
Section five: Specific types of system
18 Foam monitor and branchpipe systems
19 Foam spray systems
20 Foam pourer systems
21 Subsurface foam systems
22 Semi-subsurface systems
Appendices
A Classification of foam concentrates
B Determination of expansion and drainage time
C Determination of percentage concentration
D Determination of rate of application for branchpipe,
  monitor, spray and power systems
E Determination of rate of application for subsurface
  and semi-subsurface systems

Design, installation and maintenance of fixed and semi-fixed systems for use on identified hazards in buildings, industrial plant and storage facilities. Specifies application rates for hydrocarbon and foam destructive liquids.

Committee
FSH/18
DevelopmentNote
AMD 9808/R corrects and reprints AMD 9808 and also replaces AMD 9945. Supersedes 86/40529 DC (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2009. (11/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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