NFPA 18A: Standard on Water Additives for Fire Control and Vapor Mitigation, 2011 Edition

NFPA® 18A Standard on Water Additives for Fire Control and Vapor Mitigation 2011 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
1.4 Retroactivity
1.5 Equivalency
1.6 Units and Formulas

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections

Chapter 3 Definitions

3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions

Chapter 4 Uses and Limitations

4.1 General
4.2 Limitations
4.3 Compatibility of Water Additive Concentrate and Solutions.
4.4 Concentrations

Chapter 5 Properties and General Test Protocols for Evaluation of Water Additive Concentrate and Solution

5.1 General.
5.2 Toxicity and Environmental Tests.
5.3 Physical Properties.
5.4 Stability.
5.5 Uniform Corrosion.
5.6 Intergranular Corrosion Test.
5.7 Compatibility with Nonmetallic Materials

Chapter 6 Class A Fire Test Methods

6.1 General.
6.2 Wood Panel Fire Test.
6.3 Wood Crib Fire Test.

Chapter 7 Class B Fire Test Methods

7.1 General
7.2 Spill Fire Test
7.3 Pool Fire Test
7.4 Three-Dimensional Fuel Fire Test
7.5 Polar Solvents Fire Test. (Reserved)
7.6 Emulsification Test.
7.7 Fuel in Depth Fire Test. (Reserved)

Chapter 8 Packaging and Labeling

8.1 Packaging
8.2 Storage.
8.3 Labeling

Chapter 9 Supply

9.1 System Requirements.
9.2 Fire Department Supply Requirements
9.3 Fixed Systems

Chapter 10 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fixed Systems

10.1 Fixed Extinguishing Systems.
10.2 Inspection of Water Additive Concentrate.

Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Residual Fire Retardancy
Annex C ICAL Radiant Panel Test for Exposure Protection
Annex D Three-Dimensional Fire Test Apparatus
Annex E Informational References
Index