FIRE FIGHTING

FOAM

Submitted by
:-
Arpit Mathur
 FOAM

A stable aggregation of
small bubbles of lower
density than oil or water
that exhibits a tenacity for
covering horizontal
surfaces.
 WHY USE FOAM?
Many agents can extinguish a class B
fire, however, foam provides:

Suppression of flammable vapors

Prevention of fuel ignition, or re-
ignition
Post fire security
Categories of class B fire
HOW FIRE FIGHTING FOAM WORKS ?
HOW FOAM WORKS ?
 STANDARDS
Indian Standard IS 4989(PART 4) : 2003
MULTIPURPOSE AQUEOUS REAFFIRMED 2008
FILM FORMING FOAM LIQUID
CONCENTRATE FOR
EXTINGUISHING
HYDROCARBON AND POLAR
SOLVENT FIRES
SPECIFICATION

IS 4989 : 2006
Indian Standard
FOAM CONCENTRATE FOR [Amalgamating IS 4989
PRODUCING MECHANICAL (Part 1): 1985,
FOAM FOR FIRE FIGHTING IS 4989 (Part 2): 1984 and
SPECIFICATION IS 4989 (Part 3): 1987]
REAFFIRMED 2012
 STANDARDS
Standard for low, medium
and high expansion foam
Specification for low-
NFPA 11:2002
expansion foam
concentrates for top ISO 7203-1 2011
application to water-
immiscible liquids
Specification for medium-
and high-expansion foam ISO 7203-2 2011
concentrates for top
application to water-
immiscible liquids
Standard for Foam
UL 162
Equipment and Liquid
Concentrates
 TYPES OF FOAM
COMPOUNDS

Mechanical :- Classification based on expansion ratio

Chemical :- Classification based on composition

 MECHANICAL FOAM
COMPOUND
Low expansion Foam expansion ratio
may be upto 50 : 1,
but usually between
Medium expansion
5:1 to 15:1.
Foam expansion ratio
High expansion vary from 51:1 to
500:1
Foam expansion ratio
vary from 501:1 to
1500:1, usually
between 750:1 to
1000:1
TYPES OF FOAM
CONCENTRATE
 FOAM CONCENTRATE
Protein foam # (3,6)
AFFF (Aquaeous film
forming foam) # (1,3,6)
FFFP (film forming flouro
protein) # (3,6)
FP (flouro protein) # (3,6)
# (type of concentrate)
A foam concentrate that has a
hydrolyzed protein base with
stabilizing additives suitable for
Class A and B fires (only non
polar solvent).
A foam concentrate that has a
fluorinated surfactant with
stabilizing additive and
synthetic surfactants foaming
agents for Class A and B fires
(only non polar solvent).
A foam concentrate that is
protein base with one or more
fluorinated surfactant additives
for Class A and B fires
A foam concentrate that is
protein base with one or more
fluorinated surfactant additives
for Class A and B fires
 FOAM CONCENTRATE
Alcohol resistance aqueous A foam concentrate that has a
film forming foam (AR-AFFF) fluorinated surfactant with
# (3/3 & 3/6) stabilizing additive of
Polysaccharide and synthetic
surfactants foaming agents for Class
A and B fires.
Alcohol Resistance Fluoro A foam concentrate that has Protein
Protein Foam (AR-FP) # () 3/3 base with one or more fluorinated
surfactant with stabilizing additive
& 3/6 of Polysaccharide for Class A and B
fires
A foam concentrate that has Protein
base with one or more fluorinated
Alcohol Resistance Film surfactant with stabilizing additive
Forming Fluoro Protein Foam of Polysaccharide for Class A and B
(AR-FFFP) # (3/3 & 3/6) fires
A non-fluoro surfactant base
concentrate & non hydrolyzed
Synthetic Foam (SF) # (1,3,6) protein suitable only for Class A fire.
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