SCOPE OF TESTING
Products & standards.
An overview of the product groups and principal test references used by our laboratory.
| Product group | Products covered | Principal standards |
|---|---|---|
| Foam concentrates | AFFF, AR-AFFF, protein, fluoroprotein, FFFP, fluorine-free and alcohol-resistant foams; low, medium and high expansion types. | IS 4989 EN 1568 Parts 1–4 UL 162 |
| Dry chemical powders | ABC, BC and Class D fire powders, including Purple K and UPBC. | IS 4308 ISO 7202 EN 615 UL 299C |
| Fire extinguishers | Portable and non-portable extinguishers, including wheeled units. | IS 15683 EN 3-7 EN 1866 Parts 1, 2 & 3 UL 711 |
| Specialist agents | Wetting agents, Class F wet chemicals and HAZMAT foam concentrates. | NFPA 18 — wetting agents EN 3-7 — Class F fire performance EN 1568 Parts 1 & 2 — applicable HAZMAT foam methods |
Specific tests, applicable parts and standard editions are confirmed for each product before testing.
Application-specific references
- Marine foam concentrates
- IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, MSC/Circ.670 and MSC/Circ.798.
- Marine powder systems
- IMO MSC.1/Circ.1315/Rev.1.
- Aviation foam applications
- ICAO Doc 9137, Part 1.