I.S. EN 13565-2:2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Foam extinguishing systems
   4.1 General
        4.1.1 General requirements
        4.1.2 Environmental considerations
        4.1.3 Planning
        4.1.4 Documentation
        4.1.5 Supplementary manual foam fire fighting
               provisions
        4.1.6 Equipment
   4.2 Water supply
        4.2.1 Water demand
        4.2.2 Operating time
        4.2.3 Quality of water
        4.2.4 Power supply for water pumps
   4.3 Foam concentrate
        4.3.1 General
        4.3.2 Foam concentrate supply - low and medium
               expansion foams
        4.3.3 Foam concentrate pumps
        4.3.4 Supplementary external connections
   4.4 Foam proportioners
   4.5 Pipework
        4.5.1 Water and foam solution pipework
        4.5.2 Foam concentrate piping
        4.5.3 Non Newtonian foam concentrate
        4.5.4 Piping of aspirated foam (including that for
               subsurface foam applications)
        4.5.5 Marking
   4.6 Foam discharge outlets and generators
   4.7 Operation and control systems
        4.7.1 Detection of fires
        4.7.2 Release of fixed foam extinguishing systems
        4.7.3 Alarms
5 Design
   5.1 Application rates
   5.2 Flammable liquid storage tanks, bunds and process
        areas
        5.2.1 General
        5.2.2 Number of foam discharge outlets
        5.2.3 Fixed cone roof tanks
        5.2.4 Floating roof tanks
        5.2.5 Bunded/diked areas and process areas
6 Foam sprinkler and deluge systems
   6.1 Deluge systems
        6.1.1 Deluge applications
        6.1.2 Deluge limitations
        6.1.3 Deluge design
   6.2 Foam enhanced sprinkler systems
        6.2.1 Foam enhanced sprinkler applications
        6.2.2 Foam enhanced sprinkler limitations
        6.2.3 Foam enhanced sprinkler design
   6.3 Foam concentrate
        6.3.1 Aspirated foams
        6.3.2 Non aspirated foams
   6.4 Foam proportioning
   6.5 Drain and flushing connections
7 High expansion foam systems
   7.1 General
   7.2 Foam concentrate
   7.3 Equipment
   7.4 System design
   7.5 Equipment location considerations
   7.6 Personnel safety
   7.7 Discharge rate (total flooding systems)
   7.8 Discharge time (total flooding systems)
8 Marine loading and unloading docks
   8.1 Water supplies
   8.2 Foam concentrate
   8.3 Foam water monitors
   8.4 Below dock foam systems
9 Aircraft hangars
   9.1 General
   9.2 Hangar partitioning
   9.3 Fire detection
   9.4 System design philosophy
   9.5 System duration
   9.6 Foam and water pumps
   9.7 Acceptable application methods
   9.8 Foam types
   9.9 Monitors
   9.10 Foam-water deluge systems
   9.11 Medium expansion systems (Type 3 hangars only)
   9.12 High expansion systems
   9.13 Headlines
   9.14 Commissioning tests
10 Liquefied flammable gases (LNG/LPG)
   10.1 General
        10.1.1 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
        10.1.2 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
   10.2 Controlled burn-off
   10.3 Un-ignited spills
   10.4 Fire detection
   10.5 Foam properties
   10.6 Foam proportioning system
   10.7 Application techniques
11 Commissioning, testing, and periodic inspections
   11.1 Instruction of operating personnel
   11.2 Commissioning
        11.2.1 General
        11.2.2 Visual inspection
        11.2.3 Pressure tests
        11.2.4 Tests
        11.2.5 Completion certificate
   11.3 The periodic inspection and testing of foam systems
        11.3.1 General
        11.3.2 Inspections
   11.4 Shut-down
   11.5 Maintenance
   11.6 Alterations
Bibliography

Describes the requirements and the methods for design, installation, testing and maintenance of low, medium, and high expansion foam fire extinguishing systems.