EN 1568-2:2018
(Main)Fire extinguishing media - Foam concentrates - Part 2: Specification for high expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids
Fire extinguishing media - Foam concentrates - Part 2: Specification for high expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids
This European Standard specifies requirements for chemical and physical properties, and minimum performance requirements of high expansion foams suitable for surface application to water-immiscible liquids. Requirements are also given for marking.
WARNING - Any type approval according to this standard is invalidated by any change in composition of the approved product.
Some concentrates conforming to this part of EN 1568 can also conform to other parts and therefore can also be suitable for application as low and/or medium expansion foams.
Feuerlöschmittel - Schaummittel - Teil 2: Anforderungen an Schaummittel zur Erzeugung von Leichtschaum zum Aufgeben auf mit Wasser nicht mischbaren Flüssigkeiten
Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen an chemische und physikalische Eigenschaften und Mindestanforderungen an die Leistungsfähigkeit von Leichtschäumen fest, die für die Aufgabe auf nicht polare (mit Wasser nicht mischbare) Flüssigkeiten geeignet sind. Anforderungen an die Kenn-zeichnung sind ebenfalls festgelegt.
WARNUNG — JEDER TYP-PRÜFBESCHEID NACH DIESER NORM WIRD BEI ÄNDERUNG DER ZUSAMMENSETZUNG DES GEPRÜFTEN PRODUKTES UNGÜLTIG.
Einige diesem Teil von EN 1568 entsprechende Schaummittel können auch mit den anderen Teilen überein¬stimmen und deshalb auch für die Anwendung als Schwer und/oder Mittelschäume geeignet sein.
Agents extincteurs - Émulseurs - Partie 2 : Spécifications pour les émulseurs haut foisonnement destinés à une application à la surface de liquides n'ayant pas d'affinité pour l'eau
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences en matière de propriétés chimiques, physiques et de performances minimales des émulseurs haut foisonnement convenant à une application à la surface de liquides n’ayant pas d’affinité pour l’eau. Des exigences concernant les marquages sont également fournies.
AVERTISSEMENT - Toute homologation de type conforme à la présente norme est invalidée dès lors qu’une modification est apportée à la composition du produit homologué.
Il se peut que certains émulseurs conformes à la présente partie de l’EN 1568 soient également conformes à d’autres parties de cette série de normes et qu’ils conviennent donc à une application comme émulseurs bas et/ou moyen foisonnement.
Gasila - Penila - 2. del: Specifikacija za penila za lahko peno za površinsko uporabo pri tekočinah, netopnih v vodi
V tem osnutku evropskega standarda so določene zahteve glede kemijskih in fizikalnih lastnosti ter minimalne zahteve glede delovanja visokoekspanzijskih pen, primernih za površinsko uporabo pri tekočinah, ki se ne mešajo z vodo. Navedene so tudi zahteve za označevanje.
Tipsko odobritev morajo izvesti neodvisni laboratoriji tretjih oseb, ki so akreditirani v skladu s standardom EN ISO/IEC 17025.
OPOZORILO: Vsakršna tipska odobritev v skladu s tem standardom je neveljavna, če pride do kakršne koli spremembe v sestavi odobrenega izdelka.
OPOMBA Nekateri koncentrati, ki so skladni s tem delom standarda EN 1568, so lahko skladni tudi z drugimi deli in so zato lahko primerni za uporabo kot nizko- in/ali srednjeekspanzijske pene.
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Overview
EN 1568-2:2018 - issued by CEN - specifies requirements for high expansion foam concentrates intended for surface application to water-immiscible liquids (Class B fires). This European Standard defines the chemical and physical properties, minimum performance criteria, sampling and test methods, marking and the information to be supplied with the product. It is Part 2 of the EN 1568 series on fire extinguishing foam concentrates and supersedes the 2008 edition.
Important: any change in the composition of an approved product invalidates its type approval under this standard.
Key topics and technical requirements
The standard covers laboratory and performance tests that demonstrate safe and effective use of high expansion foams. Key technical topics include:
- Physical and chemical properties
- Sediment content (before and after ageing)
- Freezing point (new to the 2018 edition)
- Viscosity (Newtonian and pseudo‑plastic behaviour)
- pH and surface tension of the foam solution
- Stability and separation
- Stability/separation test to assess concentrate integrity after storage or conditioning
- Foam performance
- Determination of expansion and drainage time
- Test fire performance (practical extinguishing capability on water‑immiscible fuels)
- Health and environmental considerations
- Occupational health and ecotoxicological information and testing (introduced in 2018)
- Documentation and marking
- Technical data sheet requirements and container marking rules
- Sampling and test methods
- Normative annexes provide detailed procedures (sampling, viscosity, freezing point, surface tension, fire tests)
The 2018 revision also removed interfacial tension and spreading-coefficient tests and added freezing point and stability/separation requirements.
Applications
EN 1568-2:2018 is used to:
- Certify and compare high expansion foam concentrates for firefighting applications against water‑immiscible fuels (e.g., hydrocarbon spills).
- Establish procurement specifications for facilities requiring foam fire suppression (airports, chemical plants, storage tanks).
- Inform safe handling, storage and labeling requirements for foam concentrate manufacturers and suppliers.
Who should use this standard
- Foam concentrate manufacturers and formulators (product design, testing, conformity)
- Independent testing laboratories and conformity assessment bodies
- Fire protection engineers and system designers specifying high expansion foam systems
- Facility owners/operators, procurement teams and regulators evaluating foam products
Related standards
- EN 1568-1 (medium expansion foams)
- EN 1568-3 (low expansion foams for water-immiscible liquids)
- EN 1568-4 (low expansion foams for water-miscible liquids)
- Other fire extinguishing media standards referenced by CEN (e.g., powders, CO2)
Keywords: EN 1568-2:2018, high expansion foam concentrates, fire extinguishing media, water‑immiscible liquids, foam performance, CEN, firefighting foam standards.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Feuerlöschmittel - Schaummittel - Teil 2: Anforderungen an Schaummittel zur Erzeugung von Leichtschaum zum Aufgeben auf mit Wasser nicht mischbaren FlüssigkeitenAgents extincteurs - Émulseurs - Partie 2 : Spécifications pour les émulseurs haut foisonnement destinés à une application à la surface des liquides n'ayant pas d'affinité pour l'eauFire extinguishing media - Foam concentrates - Part 2: Specification for high expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids13.220.10Gašenje požaraFire-fightingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1568-2:2018SIST EN 1568-2:2018en,fr,de01-maj-2018SIST EN 1568-2:2018SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 1568-2:2008/AC:2010SIST EN 1568-2:20081DGRPHãþD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 1568-2
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Fire extinguishing media æ Foam concentrates æ Part
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s w x zæ tã t r s z ESIST EN 1568-2:2018
Grades of foam concentrates . 14 Annex B (normative)
Sampling of foam concentrates . 15 Annex C (normative)
Determination of percentage sediment . 16 C.1 Sampling . 16 C.2 Apparatus . 16 C.3 Procedure. 16 Annex D (normative)
Determination of viscosity for pseudo-plastic foam concentrates . 17 D.1 Pseudo-plastic foam concentrates . 17 D.2 Viscosity determination. 17 D.2.1 Apparatus . 17 D.2.2 Test temperatures . 17 D.2.3 Viscosity measurement . 17 D.2.4 Results . 18 SIST EN 1568-2:2018
Temperature conditioning of foam concentrates . 19 E.1 General . 19 E.2 Low temperature conditioning . 19 E.2.1 Apparatus . 19 E.2.2 Procedure . 19 E.3 High temperature conditioning . 19 E.3.1 Apparatus . 19 E.3.2 Procedure . 19 E.4 Division into top and bottom half-samples . 20 E.4.1 Apparatus . 20 E.4.2 Procedure . 21 Annex F (normative)
Determination of surface tension . 22 F.1 Solution of foam concentrate . 22 F.2 Procedure — Surface tension . 22 Annex G (normative)
Determination of expansion and drainage time . 23 G.1 Apparatus . 23 G.2 Temperature conditions . 23 G.3 Procedure . 23 G.4 Simulated fresh and sea water . 24 Annex H (normative)
Determination of test fire performance . 29 H.1 General . 29 H.2 General conditions . 29 H.2.1 Test series and criteria for success . 29 H.2.2 Temperature and wind speed . 29 H.2.3 Records . 29 H.2.4 Foam solution. 30 H.2.5 Fuel . 30 H.3 Fire test . 30 H.3.1 Apparatus . 30 H.3.2 Test procedure . 31 Annex I (normative)
Freezing point determination . 33 I.1 General . 33 I.2 Apparatus . 33 I.3 Procedure: . 33 I.4 Example of a temperature against time curve for evaluation: . 34 Annex J (normative)
Stability/Separation test of foam concentrate . 35 SIST EN 1568-2:2018
Occupational health and ecotoxicological testing . 36 Annex L (informative)
Example for a technical data sheet . 37 Annex M (informative)
A-Deviations. 39 Bibliography . 41
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«1 4 Sediment in the foam concentrate 4.1 Sediment before ageing Any sediment in the foam concentrate sampled in accordance with Annex B, but not aged in accordance with C.1, shall be dispersible through a 180 not more than 0,25 % when tested in accordance with Annex C. 4.2 Sediment after ageing Any sediment in the foam concentrate sampled in accordance with Annex B, and aged in accordance with C.1, shall be dispersible through a 180 not more than 1,0 % when tested in accordance with Annex C. 5 Freezing point The freezing point of the foam concentrate sampled in accordance with Annex B shall be determined in accordance with Annex I. SIST EN 1568-2:2018
Grades of foam concentrate Foam concentrate are graded as follows: a) protein foam concentrates (P): these are liquids derived from hydrolysed protein materials; b) fluoroprotein foam concentrates (FP): these are protein concentrates with added fluorinated surface active agents; c) synthetic foam concentrates (S): these are based upon mixtures of hydrocarbon surface-active agents and do not contain fluoro organic compounds; d) alcohol resistant foam concentrates (AR): these can be suitable for use on hydrocarbon fuels, and additionally are resistant
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 1568-2:2018 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Fire extinguishing media - Foam concentrates - Part 2: Specification for high expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies requirements for chemical and physical properties, and minimum performance requirements of high expansion foams suitable for surface application to water-immiscible liquids. Requirements are also given for marking. WARNING - Any type approval according to this standard is invalidated by any change in composition of the approved product. Some concentrates conforming to this part of EN 1568 can also conform to other parts and therefore can also be suitable for application as low and/or medium expansion foams.
This European Standard specifies requirements for chemical and physical properties, and minimum performance requirements of high expansion foams suitable for surface application to water-immiscible liquids. Requirements are also given for marking. WARNING - Any type approval according to this standard is invalidated by any change in composition of the approved product. Some concentrates conforming to this part of EN 1568 can also conform to other parts and therefore can also be suitable for application as low and/or medium expansion foams.
EN 1568-2:2018 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.220.10 - Fire-fighting. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1568-2:2018 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1568-2:2008, EN 1568-2:2008/AC:2010, FprEN 1568-2. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 1568-2:2018 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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The EN 1568-2:2018 standard provides comprehensive specifications for high expansion foam concentrates intended for surface application to water-immiscible liquids. This European Standard delineates specific requirements regarding the chemical and physical properties of such foam concentrates, ensuring a robust framework for the evaluation of their performance. One of the significant strengths of this standard is its detailed minimum performance requirements, which foster a consistent quality assurance benchmark across high expansion foam products. These specifications ensure that users can rely on the efficacy and safety of the foams in real-world applications. Moreover, the clear delineation of marking requirements offers enhancement in traceability and compliance, facilitating both regulatory adherence and consumer awareness. The relevance of EN 1568-2:2018 extends beyond mere compliance; it plays a crucial role in ensuring that high expansion foams can effectively manage risks associated with water-immiscible liquid fires. In various industries, such as petrochemical, aerospace, and maritime, where such hazards are prevalent, the effectiveness of these foams becomes paramount. The standard recognizes that some concentrates meeting EN 1568-2 can also conform to different parts, which adds versatility and adaptability to users looking for solutions that fit various types of expansion foams. Furthermore, the cautionary note regarding any changes in composition invalidating type approval emphasizes the importance of consistency in formulation, which is essential for maintaining product efficacy and safety standards. This highlights the critical nature of adhering to the specifications outlined in EN 1568-2:2018 to prevent compromising performance. Overall, EN 1568-2:2018 stands as a vital resource within the fire safety domain, particularly for high expansion foam concentrates. Its solid foundation in both performance requirements and application guidance ensures it remains relevant to ongoing safety practices and innovations in fire extinguishing media.
標準 EN 1568-2:2018 は、非水溶性液体の表面に適用するための高膨張泡濃縮物の仕様を定めたものであり、その化学的および物理的特性、ならびに基本的な性能要件を包括的に示しています。この欧州標準は、高膨張泡の使用に関する明確なガイドラインを提供し、試験方法や許可基準を統一することで、業界全体の安全性と信頼性を向上させます。 この標準の強みは、明確に定義された性能基準により、製品の一貫性が確保される点にあります。特に、非水溶性液体に対する適用が前提となるため、特定の用途において高膨張泡が持つ特性と効果を最大限に発揮できるように設計されています。また、取り扱う泡濃縮物のマーキング要件も明記されており、使用者が適切な製品を識別しやすくなる配慮がなされています。 さらに、EN 1568-2:2018 は、他の部分に準拠する泡濃縮物についても言及しており、低膨張または中膨張泡としての適用可能性を持たせることで、製品の多用途性を高めています。この柔軟性は、異なる消火シナリオに応じた迅速な対応を可能にし、業界のニーズに応えるものとなっています。 総じて、EN 1568-2:2018 は高膨張泡濃縮物に関する規範を厳格に定義し、その重要性を十分に理解できる内容となっています。この標準は、消防業界において必要不可欠なものであり、安全で効果的な火災消 extinguishing の実践を支援する基盤として機能します。
표준 EN 1568-2:2018은 수용성 액체에 적용되는 고확장 폼 농축액의 화학적 및 물리적 특성, 최소 성능 요구 사항을 명시하고 있으며, 이 표준의 결과물은 안전하고 효과적인 화재 진압을 위한 필수 지침을 제공합니다. 이 표준의 주요 강점 중 하나는 고확장 폼 농축액이 수용성 액체에서의 적용을 위한 기술적 요구 사항을 명확히 하고 있다는 것입니다. 이를 통해 산업 전반에서 사용하는 화재 진압 시스템의 신뢰성과 효율성을 높이는 데 기여합니다. 또한, EN 1568-2:2018은 정확한 마킹 요구 사항을 규정하고 있어 사용자가 제품의 적합성을 쉽게 확인할 수 있도록 돕습니다. 이는 사용자가 고확장 폼 농축액의 성격을 이해하고, 필요한 제품을 정확히 선택하는 데 필수적입니다. 이 표준에 정의된 화학적 및 물리적 요구 사항은 고확장 폼이 안전하게 작동할 수 있도록 보장하며, 이는 결국 화재 안전 관리의 품질을 향상시키는 데 중요한 역할을 합니다. 또한, 일부 농축액이 EN 1568의 다른 부분을 준수할 수 있도록 다기능성을 제공하는 점도 주목해야 합니다. 이는 사용자가 저확장 및 중간 확장 폼으로도 활용할 수 있는 가능성을 확대하여, 다양한 화재 진압 상황에서의 유연성을 증가시킵니다. 이러한 측면에서 EN 1568-2:2018은 현대 산업 환경에서 요구되는 고급 화재 진압 솔루션을 효과적으로 다루고 있습니다. 결론적으로, EN 1568-2:2018 표준은 물상 혼합 불가능한 액체에 대한 표면 적용을 위한 고확장 폼 농축액의 안전하고 효과적인 사용을 위한 종합적이고도 엄격한 기준을 제공함으로써, 이 분야의 전문가들과 기업들에게 필요한 지침을 제공합니다.
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