British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Fire-fighting | Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment

Overview: Under the direction of FSH/18, will consider developments in the UK fire fighting foam industry. It will address needs for standardization in order to ensure effective and safe firefighting foam media and systems can be specified and delivered through adoption of industry best practice. It will also review and contribute to CEN standardization in both foam media and systems.

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In Progress (6)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/TC 21/SC 6 N 607, ISO/NP 5868	Specification for wetting agents for application on Class A fires Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Fire Protection \| Fire Protection. General \| Fire-fighting \| Fire protection equipment \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Fire protection. Other Proposal begins : 2020-09-30	Proposal
Decision 3/2023: NWIP to create Amd1 to EN 13565-2:2018	Fixed firefighting systems – Foam systems – Part 2: Design, construction and maintenance Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Fire Protection \| Fire Protection. General \| Fire-fighting \| Fire protection equipment Proposal begins : 2023-02-14	Proposal
Decision 2/2023: NWIP to create Amd1 to EN 13565-1:2019	Fixed firefighting systems – Foam systems – Part 1: Requirements and test methods for components Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Fire Protection \| Fire Protection. General \| Fire protection equipment Proposal begins : 2023-02-14	Proposal
CEN/TC 191 N 1796	Fire extinguishing agents - Fire class A foaming agent Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Fire Protection \| Fire Protection. General \| Fire-fighting \| Fire protection equipment \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products Proposal begins : 2021-01-22	Proposal
CEN/TC 191 N 1796	Fire extinguishing agents - Fire class A foaming agent Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Fire Protection \| Fire Protection. General \| Fire-fighting \| Fire protection equipment \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products Proposal begins : 2021-01-22	Proposal
BS EN 13565-2:2018+AC:2019/A1	Fixed firefighting systems - Foam systems. - Part 2: Design, construction and maintenance Categories: Fire protection equipment Public comment begins : 2025-01-30	Public comment

Published (6)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 7204:2023	Specification for wetting agents for application on Class A fires Categories: Fire-fighting Published standard begins : 2023-11-13	Published standard
BS EN 1568-4:2018	Fire extinguishing media. Foam concentrates. Specification for low expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-miscible liquids Categories: Fire-fighting Published standard begins : 2018-03-09	Published standard
BS EN 1568-3:2018	Fire extinguishing media. Foam concentrates. Specification for low expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids Categories: Fire-fighting Published standard begins : 2018-04-18	Published standard
BS EN 1568-2:2018	Fire extinguishing media. Foam concentrates. Specification for high expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids Categories: Fire-fighting Published standard begins : 2018-03-23	Published standard
BS EN 1568-1:2018	Fire extinguishing media. Foam concentrates. Specification for medium expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids Categories: Fire-fighting Published standard begins : 2018-03-12	Published standard
BS EN 13565-1:2019+A1:2025	Fixed firefighting systems. Foam systems. Requirements and test methods for components Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2025-06-30	Published standard

Withdrawn (10)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 1568-4:2000	Fire extinguishing media. Foam concentrates. Specification for low expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-miscible liquids Categories: Fire-fighting Withdrawn begins : 2008-03-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 1568-3:2000	Fire extinguishing media. Foam concentrates. Specification for low expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids Categories: Fire-fighting Withdrawn begins : 2008-03-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 1568-2:2000	Fire extinguishing media. Foam concentrates. Specification for high expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids Categories: Fire-fighting Withdrawn begins : 2008-03-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 1568-1:2000	Fire extinguishing media. Foam concentrates. Specification for medium expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids Categories: Fire-fighting Withdrawn begins : 2008-03-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 13565-2:2018	Fixed firefighting systems. Foam systems. Design, construction and maintenance Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2019-05-29	Withdrawn
BS EN 13565-2:2018	Fixed firefighting systems. Foam systems. Design, construction and maintenance Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2021-06-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 13565-2:2009	Fixed firefighting systems. Foam systems. Design, construction and maintenance Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2010-04-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 13565-1:2019	Fixed firefighting systems. Foam systems. Part 1: Requirements and test methods for components Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2025-06-30	Withdrawn
BS EN 13565-1:2003+A1:2007	Fixed firefighting systems. Foam systems. Requirements and test methods for components Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2019-05-30	Withdrawn
BS EN 13565-1:2003	Fixed firefighting systems. Foam systems. Requirements and test methods for components Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2008-10-02	Withdrawn

Standards Development

FSH/18/7 - Foam/Media Systems

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