International Standards – Your Guarantee of Performance!
Foam concentrates are tested by manufacturers to meet international standards: recognised extinguishment, burnback and proportioning standards.
A quality foam supplier will supply foam concentrates that meet one or more of the following standards:
These are critical application tests in that foam concentrates are tested to the minimum application rate required to extinguish a fire.
Aberdeen Foam: Testing Summary – Read more.
| FOAM TYPE | UL 162 | ICAO LEVEL B | EN 1568 2008 PART 3 |
IMO MSC.1 | ||
| 1% AFFF-LF-C6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3% AFFF-LF-C6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6% AFFF-LF-C6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1% AFFF-C6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 3% AFFF-C6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6% AFFF-C6 | Yes | Yes | ||||