NFPA® 11 Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam 2010 Edition
Chapter 1 Administration1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
1.4 Retroactivity
1.5 Equivalency
1.6 Units and Formulas
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
Chapter 3 Definitions3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions
Chapter 4 System Components and System Types4.1 General
4.2 Water Supplies
4.3 Foam Concentrates
4.4 Concentrate Compatibility
4.5 Foam Proportioning
4.6 Foam Concentrate Pumps
4.7 Piping
4.8 System Types
4.9 Operation and Control of Systems
Chapter 5 Low-Expansion System Design5.1 Types of Hazards
5.2 Outdoor Fixed Roof (Cone) Tanks
5.3 Outdoor Open-Top Floating Roof Tanks
5.4 Outdoor Covered (Internal) Floating Roof Tanks
5.5 Indoor Hazards
5.6 Loading Racks
5.7 Diked Areas — Outdoor
5.8 Nondiked Spill Areas
5.9 Supplementary Protection
Chapter 6 Medium- and High-Expansion Systems6.1 General Information and Requirements
6.2 Use and Limitations
6.3 Hazards Protected
6.4 Types of Systems
6.5 Systems Protecting One or More Hazards
6.6 Personnel Safety
6.7 Operation and Control of Systems
6.8 Foam Concentrate
6.9 Air Supply
6.10 Foam-Generating Apparatus Location
6.11 Distribution Systems
6.12 Total Flooding Systems General Information
6.13 Local Application Systems
6.14 Foam Applications for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
6.15 Portable Foam-Generating Devices
Chapter 7 Compressed Air Foam Systems7.1 General
7.2 Water Supplies
7.3 Foam Concentrate
7.4 Air or Nitrogen Supply
7.5 Compressed Air Foam-Generating Method
7.6 Distribution Systems
7.7 Compressed Air Foam Discharge Devices
7.8 Operation and Control of Systems
7.9 System Types
7.10 Limitations
7.11 System Design
7.12 Installation of Piping and Fittings
7.13 Installation of Automatic Detection
7.14 CAFS Discharge Device Choice and Location
7.15 Discharge Density
7.16 Discharge Duration
7.17 System Flow Calculation
7.18 Plans and Specifications
7.19 Testing and Acceptance
7.20 Maintenance
Chapter 8 Specifications and Plans8.1 Approval of Plans
8.2 Specifications
8.3 Plans
Chapter 9 Installation Requirements9.1 Foam Concentrate Pumps
9.2 Flushing
9.3 Power Supply
9.4 Low-Expansion System Piping
9.5 Valves in Low-Expansion Systems
9.6 Hangers, Supports, and Protection for Pipework
9.7 Hose Requirements
Chapter 10 Low-Expansion Foam Systems for Marine Applications10.1 General
10.2 Fixed Low-Expansion Foam Systems for Machinery Spaces
10.3 Fixed Low-Expansion Foam Systems on Deck for Petroleum and Chemical Tankers
10.4 Foam Outlet Devices
10.5 Monitors
10.6 Hand Hoselines
10.7 Hydraulic Calculations
10.8 Isolation Valves
10.9 Hangers, Supports, and Protection of Pipework
10.10 Testing and Inspection
10.11 Foam System Concentrate Storage
10.12 Supply Arrangements
10.13 Piping Materials
Chapter 11 Testing and Acceptance11.1 Inspection and Visual Examination
11.2 Flushing after Installation
11.3 Acceptance Tests
11.4 Pressure Tests
11.5 Operating Tests
11.6 Discharge Tests
11.7 Approval of Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam Systems
11.8 System Restoration
Chapter 12 Maintenance12.1 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
12.2 Foam-Producing Equipment
12.3 Piping
12.4 Strainers.
12.5 Detection and Actuation Equipment
12.6 Foam Concentrate Inspection
12.7 High-Pressure Cylinders.
12.8 Operating Instructions and Training
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Storage Tank Protection Summary
Annex C Medium- and High-Expansion Foam
Annex D Tests for the Physical Properties of Low-Expansion Foam
Annex E Foam Fire-Fighting Data Sheet
Annex F Foam Environmental Issues
Annex G Test Method for Marine Fire-Fighting Foam Concentrates Protecting Hydrocarbon Hazards
Annex H Foam Concentrate Quality
Annex I Informational References
Index