Standard for Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates

Note: The title and scope were updated by the responsible SDO on October 14, 2020. 

1.1 These requirements cover foam producing equipment and liquid concentrates employed for the production and discharge of foam that has an expansion ratio of 20:1 or less and is used for fire extinguishment. These requirements are based on the premise that foam equipment and specified types of foam liquid concentrates with which they are intended to be used are to be investigated for use with each other.

NOTE: The requirements for High Performance and Aviation Foam Liquid Concentrates are contained in the Standard CAN/ULC-S560 and the requirements for High Performance and Aviation Synthetic Fluorine-Free Foam Liquid Concentrates are contained in the Standard CAN/ULC-S563.

1.2       If foam equipment covered by these requirements incorporate sprinklers, the sprinklers shall comply with the requirements for Automatic Sprinklers for Fire-Protection Service, ULC/ORD-C199.

1.3       Requirements for the installation and use of foam equipment and liquid concentrates are included in the following Standards of the National Fire Protection Association:

a)         Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam, NFPA 11; and

b)         Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems, NFPA 16.