BS EN 1568: 2008 is a European Standard that critically tests a foam for both extinguishment and burnback in sea and potable (fresh) water.
- Not a pass or fail standard – concentrates are allocated grades of performance, ie Grade 1-4 for extinguishing performance and Grades A-D for burnback resistance. 1A is the highest achievable grade.
- EN 1568 approved products are not conformance monitored after accreditation.
- Part 1 applies to medium expansion foam for use on water-immiscible liquids.
- Part 2 applies to high expansion foam for use on water-immiscible liquids.
- Part 3 applies to low expansion foam for use on water-immiscible liquids.
- Requires a 4.52m² heptane fire with a pre-burn of 60 seconds to be extinguished at an application rate of 2.52L/min/m² using foam with potable and sea water.
- Part 4 applies to low expansion foam for use on water-miscible liquids.
Requires a 1.72m² acetone fire with a pre-burn of 120 seconds to be extinguished at an application rate of 6.6L/min/m² using foam with potable and sea water. - Please visit the CEN website for more information – Read more.
Aberdeen Foam’s range of C6 foams approved to EN 1568: 2008 Part 3 are: