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FSH/18/7 - Foam/Media Systems

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.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (6)
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)
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)
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