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( Reaffirmed 2002 )

IS : 4989 ( Part 3 ) - 1987

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR FOAM CONCENTRATE ( COMPOUND ) FOR PRODUCING MECHANICAL FOAM FOR FIRE FIGHTING
PART 3 FLUORO-PROTEIN
Sectional Committee,
Gujarat Electricity

FOAM
BDC 22

Fire Fighting
Chairman
SHRI

Representing Board, Vadodara

G. B.

MENON

Members
SHRI SHRI

S. R. BANSAL

B. L. CRAUDHRY SERI B. K. SIPPY ( Alternate ) CONTROLLER Ministry of Defence ( DGI ) LT-COL V. R. BANAHATI ( Alternate ) SERI K. K. DAS GUPTA West Bengal Fire Services, Government West Bengal, Calcutta INSPECTOR GENERAL Ministry of Railways DEPUTY ( RPSF ) ASSISTANT SECURITY OFFICER ( FIRE ), NORTHERN RAILWAY ( Alternate ) DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL Central Industrial Security Force ( Ministry ( FIRE ) Home Affairs ), New Delhi ASSISTANT INSPECTORGENERAL K. DH~RI

Steel Authority of India ( Bokaro Steel Plant ), Bokaro Steel City Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Dehra Dun

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of

of

State Bank of India, Bombay Municipal Corpoiation of Delhi ( Delhi Fire Service ), Delhi SRRI R. K. BRARDWAJ ( Alternate ) &RI R. R. DHOBLEY Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay DIRECTOR Home Department ( Fire Service ), Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( Alternate ) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FIRE Home ( Police ) Department, Government of SERVICES Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad DEPUTY DIHECTOR ( FIRE SERVICES ) ( Alternate ) DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENTS National Airport Authority, New Delhi SENIOR FIRE OFFICER ( Afternatc )
SHRI S.

I Continued on page 2 ) @ Copyright 1988 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Act ( XIV of 1957 ) and reproduction in whole or in part by anv means except with written permission of the publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.

IS : 4989 ( Part 3 ) - 1987

( Contrnucd from page 1 ) Members FIRE ADVISER SHRI J. S. JAMJREDJI
SHRI C. GNANRAJ ( Alternate ) SHRI P. KHANNA

Representing Ministry of Home Affairs Steelage Industries Ltd Bombay ( Minimax Division ),

SHRI S. N. KUNDU MANAGING DIRECTOR

Jayashree Textiles and Industries, Rishra Fire and Safety Appliances Co, Calcutta Avon Services ( Production and Agencies ) Pvt Ltd, Bombav TECHNICAL EXECUTIVE ( Alternate ) Institution of Fire Engineers ( India ), New Delhi SHRI P. N. MEHROTRA SHRI B. R. MEHTA ( Alternate ) Urban Development Public Health and Housing MOBILE COLUMN COXTROLLER Development, Government of Maharashtra, Bombay Ministry of Defence ( R & D ) BRIQ S. A. MOHILE SHRI A. K. SURI ( Alternate ) Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Rourkela Steel SHRI M. MUKHERJI Plant ), Rourkela SHRI C. D. SHARMA ( Alternate ) Corporation Municipal of Greater Bombay SHRI V. B. NIKAD~ ( Bombay Fire Brigade ), Bombay Kooverji Devshi and Co (P) Ltd, Bombay SHRI P. H. SETRNA SHRI N. T. PANJWANI ( Alternate ) Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, SHRI R. C. SHARMA Neti Delhi SHRI D. S. NARESH ( Alternate ) Reliable ( Fire Protection ) Industries, Bombay SHRI H. M. SABADRA Svnthetics and Chemicals Ltd. Bareillv SHRI D. K. SIRKAR Newage Industries, Surendranagar SHRI B. J. SHAH SHRI A. M. SHAH ( Alternate ) Zenith Fire Services, Bombay SHRI CEANDRAKANT M. SHAH SHRI M. H. SHAH ( Alternate ) Cent;iorle$lding Research Institute ( CSIR ), SHRI T. P. SHARMA
SHRI A. K. GUPTA SHRI TARIT SUR SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR

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( Alternate )

SHRI J. N. VAR~L SHRI K. RAVI ( Altcrnatc ) SHRI G. RAMAN, Director ( Civ Engg)

Surex Production and Sales ( P ) Ltd, Calcutta Directorate General of Technical Development, New Delhi Tariff Advisory Committee, Bombay Director General, BIS ( Ex-ojicio Member ) Secretay

SHRI K. M. MATHUFL Joint Director ( Civ Engg ), BIS

( Continacdon page 26 )

IS : 4989 ( Part 3 ) - 1987

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR FOAM CONCENTRATE ( COMPOUND ) FOR PRODUCING MECHANICAL FOAM FOR FIRE FIGHTING
PART 3 FLUORO-PROTEIN FOAM

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part 3 ) was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 31 March 1987, after the draft finalized by the Fire Fighting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 Foam is a homogeneous mass of tiny air or gas filled in bubbles of low specific gravity which, when applied in the correct manner and in sufficient quantity, form a compact fluid and stable blanket which is capable of floating on the surface of flammable liquids and preventing atmospheric air from reaching the liquid. It is produced by mechanically mixing a gas or air to a solution of a foam compound ( concentrate ) in water. This standard covers the compound in the form of a homoqeneou.s clear liquid, free from suspended matter and visible impuiities used for producing fire fighting foam by mechanical aeration of a water-foam compound solution. 0.3 The foam produced from the concentrates are of low expansion ( up to 20 times ), medium expansion ( above 20 and up to 200 times ) and high expansion ( above 200 times ). The low expansion foam concentrates are of the following types: a) Protein b) Aqueous d) Synthetic e) Alcohol foam, film forming foam, and foam. foam*, resistant foam ( AFFF ),

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c) Fluoro-protein

*This can be also of medium and high expansion.

IS : 4989 ( Part

3 ) - 1987

0.4 This standard covering only protein foam concentrate was first published in 1969 and revised in 1974. It has now been decided to revise this standard in parts; Part 1 covering protein foam concentrate which was only covered in its earlier versions, AFFF in Part 2, Fluoroprotein in this Part 3 and synthetic foam in Part 4.
0.5 Fluoro-protein foam concentrates are basically hydrolized protein similar to that covered in Part 1 of the standard and contain some percentage of fluorinated surface-active agents that provides following added advantage over protein hydrolized foam: a) fuel shedding b) better property; with dry powder and for fighting fire; compactability

c) faster fluidity/spreadibility; d) film forming characteristics. The method of foam is similar to that of protein with water.

production and mechanism of fire extinction This is used as 6 percentt solution foam. part and be mini-

0.6 The shelf-life of the foam compound covered in this stored according to the requirements given in 4 is expected to mum 5 years in tropical conditions.

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0.7 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with The number of significant places retained in the rounded IS : 2-1960*. off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard ( Part 3 ) lays down the requirements in respect of physical and performance requirements, packing and marking of fluoroprotein foam concentrate intended for use with mechanical foam generating equipment for extinguishing fire in flammable liquids other than polar solvents like alcohols, ethers, ketones, etc.
2

REQUIREMENTS
colour

2.1 General
brown

The foam concentrate and free from offensive

shall be of dark brown odour.

or reddish
and this

NOTE - Blacking of colour of foam compound degradation is irreversible. *Rules for rounding off numerical values

is sign of decomposition

( rcuiscd ).

IS : 4989 ( Part 3 ) - 1987 2.2 Characteristics - The fluoro-protein foam concentrate shall conform to physical and performance requirements indicated in Tables 1 and 2 respectively, when tested in accordance with method specified against each.
TABLE SL No. PROPERTY 1 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TEST GIVEN IN

REQUIREMENTS ~~~_~h_~~~~ Minimum Maximum (3) and conditioned for original conditioned 6 1.05 (4) i-5 1.18

(1)
i) ii)

(2)
PH for original sample Specific sample sample Miscibility Viscosity gravity and

(5) Appendix Appendix A B

iii) iv)

with water at 27 & 1C

Miscible 40 cst

Appendix

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IS : 1206 ( Part 3 )1978* using vismeter, S1 cosity No. (iv) of Table 2

v)

Sludge

contents

( percent sample sample

V/U):

a) Original

Shall flow

0930 050

Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix

D D E F

b) Conditioned vi) vii) Pour point

Microbial *Determination

susceptibility of viscosity: Part

Shall not be susceptible 3 Kinematic viscosity

(/irJt revision ).

3. PACKING 3.1 The fluoro-protein jerry cans conforming 4. STORAGE 4.1 The storage place shall be free from dampness and shall be we11 ventilated and the container shall not be directly exposed to sun rays. 4.2 The polyethylene jerry layers and shall not exceed -~ ___ cans shall preferably be stacked in single more than 2 layers. 9 *Specification for polyethylene jerry cans for foam compounds (/irst revision ). foam concentrates to IS : 7959-1987. shall be packed in polyethylene

IS : 4989 ( Part

3 ) - 1987
2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS r--_-*_---~ Minimum Maximum (3) 1C 6 1 minute 30 seconds (4) 2 minute 30 seconds 60 seconds

TABLE SL No. (1) i) ii) iii) Expansion PERFORBXANCE

( Clause 2.2 ) TEST GIVHN IN

(2) at 27 f 25 percent drainage time Fire extinguishment: a) Control time ( time required to extinguish the fire except for licks of flame at the edges of the foam blanket ) b) Extinction time ( time required for complete extinguishment of the fire )

(5) Appendix H Appendix J Appendix K

90 seconds -

Appendix K

iv) v) vi)

Sealability Burn-back resistance Film forming

15 minute 12 minute For: aqueous

Appendix M Appendix N Appendix P

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5. MARKING 5.1 Each

following container shall information: be legibly and indelibly marked with the

4 Manufacturers name or trade-mark, if any; b) To be written Fluoro-Protein foam concentrate for fire fighting; cl Quantity in litres; 4 Month and year of manufacture and production batch number; e) Net and gross mass; f> To be written Contents should not be taken orally; and d Details of Standard Mark ( if applicable ).
5.1.1 The foam concentrate
marked with the Standard conforming Mark. to this standard may also be
NOTE - The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau The of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. Standard Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which is devised and Standard marked products are supervised by BIS and operated by the producer. also continuously checked by BIS for conformity to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers, may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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3 ) - 1987

APPENDIX [ Table 1, Sl No.

METHOD A-l. FOR THE

A
(i) ]

DETERMINATION

OF pH VALUE

PREPARATION

A-l.1 Condition a 500-ml thoroughly mixed sample by heating in an oven maintained at a constant temperature of 65 & 1C for 72 hours, followed by cooling in a refrigerator maintained at a constant temperature of - 5 _C 1C for 72 hours and then allowing it to return to 27 f 1C.
A-2. PROCEDURE

A-2.1 Take 100 ml of a thoroughly mixed unconditioned sample of the foam compound in a beaker and measure its PH value on a standard PH electrometer ( see IS : 4309-1979* ) using glass electrode and at temperature of 27 & 1C. Record the pH value to the nearest 0.1.

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A-2.2

Take and repeat nearest 0.1.

100 ml of thoroughly mixed conditioned Record the experiments as in A-2.1.

sample from A-l the pH value to the

APPENDIX
[ METHOD B-l. B-l.1 PROCEDURE

B
]

TdZe

1, Sl .No. (ii)

FOR THE DETERMINATION SPECIFIC GRAVITY

OF

Determine the specific gravity of 100 ml of the thoroughly mixed unconditioned sample at temperature of 27 & 1C using a pyknometer or specific gravity bottle. Determine from A-l.1 Record the specific gravity of the 100 ml of conditioned in the same manner as in B-1.1. O-01. sample

B-1.2 taken

B-l.3

the result to the nearest

*Methods

of measurement

on direct reading fiH meters (Jrst

r&ion

).

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3 ) - 1987

APPENDIX C [ Table 1, SZ.No. (iii) ]

METHOD FOR THE MISCIBILITY C-l. C-l.1 SYNTHETIC SEA WATER
sea-water by dissolving the following Mass, g salts in

DETERMINATION WITH WATER

OF

Prepare synthetic one litre distilled water: Salt Sodium Sodium Calcium C-2. chloride sulphate chloride

( NaCl )
( MgCI2 ) ) ( NasS04

23.0 110 49 I.6

Magnesium

chloride

( CaC12 ), anhydrous

PREPARATION
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under test at and synthetic

Prepare a 6 percent v/v solution of foam compound temperature of 27 f 1C with fresh ( distilled ) water sea-water. C-3.

C-2.1

PROCEDURE

C-3.1 The solutions as prepared in C-2.1 shall be kept separately in stoppered graduated cylinder for 48 h. The solutions shall not show any stratification, precipitation or turbidity.

APPENDIX D [ Table 1, Sl Jvo. (v) ]

METHOD D-l. D-l.1 PREPARATION FOR THE DETERMINATION SLUDGE CONTENT OF

Keep the sealed container in which foam compound is packed upside down for 10 minutes, shake/roll the contarner thoroughly for sufficient time till the sediment completely disperses in the liquid and then draw 2 samples out of it. Sample A 50 ml/100 ml, to be drawn in 50 ml/l00 ml cone-shaped graduated clear glass centrifuge tube, which can read nearest to - 0.1 ml. 250 ml, to be drawn bottle. 8 in a 300 ml thermal resistant glass

Sample

B -

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( Part

3 ) - 1987

D-l.2 Condition sample B in an oven at 65 & 1% for 72 consecutive hours. Take out the sample and allow it to cool till it stains temperature of 27 & 1C. Keep it at - 5 f 1C for another 36 consecutive hours and thereafter allow its temperature to rise to 27 f 1C. Shake well by rotation till any sediment, which mav have settled, has dispersed uniformly. Take 50 ml/100 ml of-this sample in 50 ml/100 ml coneshaped centrifuge tube.
D-2. PROCEDURE

D-2.1 Centrifuge ( see D-2.3 ) Sample A for one hour immediately after drawing it as described in D-1.1. Pour out the liquid gently into a clean beaker after centrifuging and note the volume of sediment left at the bottom of the centrifuge tube. D-2.2 Centrifuge 50 ml/100 ml of and note the volume of sediment in D-2.1. conditioned Sample B ( see D-l.1 ) left in the same manner as given be used so long as its rev/min

D-2.3 Any standard centrifuge may conforms to the following requirements: revlmin where RCF = relative centrifugal 600; and =

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423 2/ RCF/d

force

shall

be between

500

and tubes,

d = diameter in cm between the tips of the opposite while in rotating position.

APPENDIX E [ Table 1, 61.No. (vi) J

METHOD E-l. FOR THE DETERMINATION OF POUR POINT APPARATUS apparatus shall be as shown in Fig. 1 and shall consist of the

E-1.I The following: a)

Test jar - A test jar of clear glass, cylindrical form, flat bottom, approximately 30 to 35 mm inside diameter and 112 to 125 mm An ordinary 100 ml sample bottle may by used, if it in height. meets these requirements.
Thermometer - A cloud and read down to 10C. pour 9 test thermometer which can

b)

IS : 4989 ( Part 3 ) - 1987

THERMOMETER

/ /

zz
d

CORK TEST JAR BATH

COOLING

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_- -_- --

FIG. 1 APPARATUS FORPOURTEST 10

IS : 4989 ( Part c) Cork - To fit the thermometer. test jar, bored centrally to take

3 ) - 1987 the test

d) Jacket - A jacket of glass or metal, watertight, of cylindrical form, flat bottom about 112 mm in depth with inside diameter 10 to 12 tnm greater than the outside diameter of the test jar. e)

Disc A disc of cork or felt, 6 mm thick and of the same diameter as the inside of the jacket.

f) Gasket - A gasket about 5 mm thick, to fit snugly around the This gasket outside of the test jar and loosely inside the jacket. may be made of cork, felt or other suitable material, elastic enough to cling to the test jar and hard enough to hold its shape. The purpose of the ring gasket is to prevent the test jar from touching jacket. g) Bath - A cooling bath of suitable size and shape to obtain the required temperatures. The bath shall be provided with a support, suitable for holding the jacket firmly in a vertical position. The required bath temperature may be mentioned by freezing refrigeration, if available, otherwise by suitable mixtures. E-2. PROCEDURE E-2.1 The following procedure shall be followed: a) Pour the thoroughly shaked sample of foam compound into the test jar to a height of not less than 50 mm and not more than 56 mm. Mark the jar to indicate the proper level. b) Close the test jar tightly by the cork carrying the test thermometer in a vertical position in the centre of the jar with the thermometer bulb immerged so that the beginning of the capillary shall be 3 mm below the surface of the sample. c) Fix the thermometer in vertical position. with the ring

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d) Place the disc in the jacket and insert the test jar gasket 25 mm above the bottom into theigasket.

e) Maintain the temperature of the cooling bath at - 10C. Support the jacket containing the test jar, firmly in a vertical position in the cooling bath so that not more than 25 mm of the jacket projects out of the cooling medium. As soon as the temperature of the foam compound in the test jar goes down to - 5C, the jar shall be tilted and flow observed by holding the test jar in a horizontal position for 5 seconds as noted by stopwatch and foam compound shall flow freely. 11

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3 ) - 1987

APPENDIX F [ Table 1, 513vo. (vii) ]

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF FOAM COMPOUND TO MICROBIAL ATTACK F-O. MICROBIAL F-0.1 F-l. F-l.1
The determined

SUSCEPTIBILITY
of foam compound shall be

microbial susceptibility as in F-l to F-3.

TEST
The

ORGANISM
following fungi and bacteria shall be used: DMSRDE Culture No.

Fungi a) Paecilomyces sp h) Aspergillus jaws c) Aspergillus sp d) Aspergillus niger Bacteria a) Bacillus subtilis b) Bacillus cereus c) Bacillus sphericus

943 944

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945 946 DMSRDE Culture 57 58 52 No.

F-l.2 Maintenance of Stock Cultures - Cultures of the fungi and bacteria shall separately be maintained on potato dextrose agar and nutrient agar media respectively. The stock cultures may be kept in storage for not more than 3 months in a refrigerator maintained between - 3 and - 8C. Fungal subcultures ( incubated at 30 & 2C for 6 to 8 days and bacterial subculture at 35 f 2C for 24 hours ) shall be used in preparation of mixed suspension ( see F-l.4 ) for inoculation of test samples.
F-l.3

Growth

Medium
Agar Medium It shall have the following

composition: Peeled Agar,

F-1.3.1 Potato Dextrose

and sliced A.R. water A.R. quality

potatoes

200 g 20 g 25 g 1 000 ml 12

Dextrose, Distilled

quality

IS : 4989 ( Part

3 ) - 1987

Wash the peeled and sliced potato in running water. Add 300 ml Filter the hot extract of distilled water and steam for 25 minutes. Make to 1 000 ml through a thin layer of wet non-absorbent cotton. Adjust the by mixing the extract with melted agar containing dextrose. pH to 6.4. F-1.3.2 3Vufricnt composition: Sodium Peptone Reef Agar Distilled Dissolve to 1 000 ml to 7.4. water chloride ( bacteriological ) Agar Medium -

It

shall

have 25 g 2.5 g 15 g 25 g 1 000 ml

the

following

extract

all the ingredients separately in distilled water and make by mixing the extract with melted agar. Adjust the pH

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F-1.3.3 Distribute media mentioned in F-1.3.1 and F-1.3.2 separately into number of test tubes ( size 15 x 1.5 mm ) for preparing tubes for subculturing of organism, using 5 ml of the medium for each test tube. Sterilize the tubes Plug the test tuber with non-absorbent cotton wool. with medium for 20 minutes in an autoclave at I kgf/cmz pressure. Remove and place the tubes in slanting position and allow the cultures The tubes are then used for subculturing the test medium to solidify. organisms. F-1.3.4 Subculturing of Test Organisms - With a sterile needle inoculate the potato dextrose agar slants under asptical conditions with the well sporulated culture of the fungus and incubate at 30 f 2C for one week. Inoculate similarly the nutrient agar slants with the wellgrown culture of bacteria and incubate at 35 h 2C for 24 hours. At the end of this period, when a healthy growth of the test organisms is observed, the subculture is ready for use in preparation of suspension. F-l.4 Preparation of Mixed Suspension - The suspension shall be prepared by pouring into each culture tube separately test fungi and test bacteria ( see F-l ), 10 ml of sterilized distilled water and then rubbing out the surface of the culture tubes of the organisms with the help of inoculating needle and finaly filtering it through a piece of sterilized muslin cloth. Mix the fungal and bacterial suspensions separaThe suspension should always be freshly prepared for tely into two sets. use in inoculation of test sample. F-2. EQUIPMENTS FOR TESTING

F-2.1 Two conical flasks of 500 ml capacity and 8 pairs of petri dishes of 8 mm dia will be required in testing a sample of foam compound. 13

IS : 4989 ( Part 3 ) - 1987 F-3. PROCEDURE

F-3.1 Shaking - The container of the foam compound sample is thoroughly shaken before sampling. Two hundred ml of test sample is drawn and 100 ml is poured into each conical flask. F-3.2 Inoculation and Incubation of test sample, 5 ml of both fungal F-3.2.1 Inocufum - For inoculation shall be used separately.

F-3.2.2 Inoculation - Add 5 ml of mixed spores suspension of fungi Similarly to one flask containing 100 ml test sample of foam compound. Shake add 5 ml of bacterial suspension to another flask of test sample. thoroughly before incubation. F-3.2.3 Incubation - Incubate the test flasks with fungal inoculation 30 f. 2C and the onces inoculated with bacteria at 35 f 2C period of 7 days. at for

F-3.3 Examination for Microbial Growth in Test Samples Take 0.1 ml of I he foam compound from the flask with bacterial inoculation and O-5 ml from the flask with fungal inoculation in each Take four replicates separately for sterilized petri dishes separately. Then pour 10 ml potato dextrose agar fungi and bacterial inoculation. medium cooled to 40C in each petri dish for testing fungal growth and melted nutrient agar medium cooled to 40C for testing bacterial growth. Gently rotate the petri dishes to obtain a uniform mixing and for proper Incubate the petri dishes for bacterial growth at setting of the medmm. a temperature of 35 f 2C for 24 hours, and petri dishes for fungal growth at a temperature of 30 * 2C for 96 hours. F-3.4 Examine after incubation of fungi and bacteria. the petri dishes visually for the growth

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F-3.5 Evaluation of Results - The sample of foam compound shall be deemed susceptible to microbial attack, if there is any growth of the fungi and the bacteria in the test petri dishes.

APPENDIX G ( CZauses H-2.2, J-2, K-3 andN-3.1 )

METHOD G-l. FOAM MAKING OF GENERATING NOZZLE FOAM

G-l.1 A foam making nozzle having a water foam solution discharge capacity 7.5 litre per minute at 7 kgf/cm2 shall be used for producing foam and checking the performance requirement laid down in Table 2. The details and the dimensions of the nozzle are given in Fig. 2. 14

IS : 4989 ( Part 3 ) - 1987

MAKER

FOAM

REDUCER

SOCKET

lRECEIVER

DlSPERSAL

CONE

2A

Assemblv
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--IL1.5

ri

28

Dispersal Cone

2C
*Holes in strainer of 4 l-25
?tzs

Stra!ner
with traingular pitch of 2.5 f 025

15

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M 16.5x1.5

13.5 19.5

-4 J---J

c---_-

53.5

_I

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2D

Jet

2E

Foam Making

Body

rM16xl.S

,Ot aa

M31x2.5

L-HOLES. P9.5 QUALLY SF'ACET)

k----W-----4
2F Receiver 2G Air Inlet

16

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M Z5.5x1.75 SUIT AIR INLEI) -j-p

(TG 7.5

+-/y

1.5
BARREL)

t-4
2H Reducer Socket 25 Barrel
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All dimensions in millimetres. FIG. 2

FOAM MAKING NOZZLEOF CAPACITY 75 I/min

FOR apparatus GENERATING shall FOAM

G-2.

ARRANGEMENT following

G-2.1 The in Fig. 3:

be used and assembled

as shown

a) loo-Litre Capacity Pressure Reservoir - Made of mild steel sheet and tested to withstand an internal pressure of 25 kgf/cmz. It shall have a filling orifice of not less than 150 mm diameter with an airtight cap and other arrangements as given in Fig. 3. b) Adjustable c) Nozzle G-3. stand; ( see Fig. 2 ); and

d) Air compressor. CALIBRATION G-3.1 The pressure gauges and nozzle shall be calibrated before use when new and thereafter once every six months according to the standard procedure. G-4. FOAM GENERATION

G-4.1 The equipment shall be arranged as shown in Fig. 3. The reservoir should be filled with 90 litres of 6 percent premixed solution of foam compound and potable water in desired proportions. The cap A pressure of 8 kgficm2 shall be built up with help shall be tightened. ,of air compressor. The discharge value is then opened and the pressure is ad.justed so as to give a pressure 7 kgf/cmz at the inlet of the nozzle, 17

PRESSURE

GAUG5 CAP

PRESSURE GAUGE THE INLET OF DISCHARGE

NOZZLE)

HIGH

PRESSURE TUBE

A
PRESSURE VESSEL 100 I CAPACITY HIGH PRESSURE RUBBER TUBE

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RUBBER

AIR

COMPRESSOR

FIG. 3

ARRANGEMENT

OF FOAMGENERATING EQUIPMENT

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3 ) - 1987

APPENDIX [ Table 2, SI JVo. (i)

METHOD H-l. H-l.1
a)

and

H J-2.1 ]
OF EXPANSION

FOR THE

DETERMINATION OF FOAM

APPARATUS
The following apparatus is required See Fig. 4. for this test:

Weighing

Scales -

sensitivity

1 g or less.

b) Foam Collector Board

c) Foam Collection Pans - metallic, size 19.0 cm dia X 5.0 cm deep sheet of thickness ( capacity 1 400 ml ), made of aluminium 3 mm. Two numbers marked A and B and also the tare weight. H-2.

METHOD

FOR DETERMINING

THE EXPANSION
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Weigh each empty foam collection pan and check with the tare weight stamped on it. Also check each pan for damage and correctness of capcity before use.

H-2.1

H-2.2 Generate
at a temperature collector board. H-2.3 board with a weigh.

foam as desired of 27 f 1C.

in Appendix G for 6 percent solution Direct the jet of foam on to the foam

Collect the foam flowing down at the bottom ofthe foam collector Level off the foam in the pans in the two foam collection pans. Wipe the outside of each pan dry and straight edge to its brim. Calculate the expansion factor in both cases as follows: Expansion factor = - __ Volume Volume of foam ____of the liquid in foam pan

1 400 Mass of pan with foam - Mass of the empty of the two results.

H-2.4 Take

the average

19

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3 ) - 1987

APPENDIX J [ Table 2, Sl Jvo. (ii) ]

METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TIME FOR DRAINAGE OF 25 PERCENT OF LIQUID IN THE FOAM J-l. J-1.1 APPARATUS

Foam Collection Pan - A metallic foam collection pan of size 190 cm dia x 5.0 cm deep, capacity 1 400 ml with a small opening at the bottom towards the perimeter to which is attached a small rubber tube and pinch cock.
METHOD The following a) b) c) methods shall be adopted: apparatus to the described method in Appen-

J-2. J-2.1

Generate foam with the same dix G at 6 percent solution; Measure Appendix the expansion H;

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according

described

in

Collect the same foam from collection pan keeping the pinch closed; Level off the foam collected

the foam collection board in cock attached to the rubber tube

d) e) f) g)

immediately; drained every 15 from foam in seconds and

Open the pinch cock and allow the water a loo-ml graduated glass cylinder; Note the volume of liquid collected tabulate the time - drainage data; Calculate 25 percent Volume volume of liquid liquid = after

from expansion 4
x

as follows: ml taken by

of 25 percent

1 400 Expansion

h) j)

After finding out volume as in ( g ), observe the time this much volume in draining out into cylinder; and Repeat the test thrice and take the mean.

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APPENDIX [ Table 2, Sl No.

METHOD K-l. K-l.1

K
(iii) ]

FOR THE DETERMINATION EXTINGUISHING PROPERTIES

OF FIRE

EQUIPMENT

Take a circular mild steel tank having base area of 2.6 mz with At the height 0.6 m and suitable steel back-board for striking foam jet. opposite end of the back-board is a suitable hole for holding the test nozzle ( see Fig. 2 ), having bracket on the outer side to hold the nozzle securely.
NOTE - Before test, it shall be ensured that inside rurface of the steel tank is clear, free from rust and even without any projections and dents.

K-l.2

Torch

to Ignite

the Petrol

K-2. PROCEDURE K-2.1 Pour 260 1 of potable water in the tank so that the height of the water in tank is about 0.1 m. Pour 30 1 of petrol within 30 seconds in the tank over the water surface. Position the test nozzle at 7 kgfcmz pressure at such a level and direction that the foam stream, when discharged inside across the tank, strikes it approximately 30 cm above the water/petrol level. The velocity of wind shall not exceed 16 km/h.
K-3. TEST

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K-3.1 Ignite the petrol and allow it to burn for 30 seconds. Generate foam ( see Appendix G ) with 6 percent solution and direct the stream for 180 seconds. Record the time after starting foam application as follows for: a) b) Control time ( time required to extinguish the fire except licks of flame at the edges of the foam blanket ), and Extinction the fire ). tirne ( time required for complete extinguishment for of

APPENDIX [ Table 2, Sl .No.

METHOD M-l. FOR THE PROCEDURE

M
(iv) ]

DETERMINRTION

OF SEALABILITY

M-l.1 This test shall the fire extinguishment

be carried out 10 minutes after the completion test described in Appendix K. 22

of

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3 ) - 1987

Pass a lighted torch continuously over the foam blanket, starting 10 minutes after the completion of foam application and after the fire Care shall be taken to ensure that has been completely extinguished. the torch is not touching or penetrating the foam blanket. M-l.3 Fourteen minutes after completion of foam application, apply the torch over the foam blanket for 1 minute with the torch touching the foam blanket but not penetrating the blanket by more than 10 mm. M-l.4 The fuel shall not re-ignite during the test.

M-l.2

APPENDIX N I: Table 2, SI 80. (v) ]

TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF BURN-BACK RESISTANCE THERMAL STABILITY

N-l. N-l.1

PRINCIPLE

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This test method is to assess the burn-back resistance of foam concentrate in terms of time taken by a specified volume produced from spread over a specified area to burn completely when subjected to ignition under still air conditions in an enclosed room. N-2. EQUIPMENT a) b) N-3. Tray sparge USED in Appendix G. and gas connection as in Fig. 5.

The test nozzle as described

PROCEDURE

N-3.1 Pour 8 Iitres of potable water in the tray. Pour 3 litres of petrol Ignite the fuel and allow it to burn freely for 30 seconds. over it. Genera&e foam ( see Appendix G ) with 6 percent solution at 7 kgf/cmz and apply it gentIy with the help of a goose neck over the burning fuel surface for 10 seconds. Connect the domestic gas line to the sparge pipe of the tray. Thirty seconds after the foam application, open the gas line fully and ignite the gas bubbling out from the foam blanket. Simultaneously start the stop watch. Record the time when hundred percent area of the tray is involved into flames.

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-TRAY (MS SHEET 3 min)

>
r #I 12.5 GI PIPE WITH NOZZLE AT ITS FREE END

<

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i 680

ANGLE IRON (36 x38x 6 1 min

(25x3)

min

All dimensions in TRAY

millimetres. WITH STAND

FIG. 5

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APPENDIX P [ Table 2, SZNo. (vi) ]

FILM P-l. EQUIPMENT
Mild steel sheet fire tray height 15 cm; having dimension of 60 x 60 cm and

FORMATION

TEST

Cylindrical shaped drum made of stainless steel wire mesh of size 180 pm IS Sieve having height of 45 cm, and internal diameter 20 cm. The drum is closed at lower end with M.S. sheet and open at upper end; A suitable test; and tong to lower and raise the drum in the tray to details during given in

The nozzle and the arrangements Appendix G.

according

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P-2. PROCEDURE P-2.1 Pour water in the tray up to a height of 5 cm. Pour 2 litres of petrol over the water surface., Generate the foam and operate the nozzle at 7 kgf/cmz and fill the tray by operation of the nozzle gently with the help of a suitable g,oose neck for 40 seconds. Immediately afier stoppage of AFFF application, place the cylindrical strainer drum with open end up on the tray. Wait for 2 minutes. Now lower a lighted torch ( lighted with alcohol petrol through the open end of the strainer and bring it near but not touching ) the liquid surface; care shall be exercised to ensure that burning alcohol petrol does not drip down from the torch over the film surface. The surface shall not ignite. Now the burning The surface torch shall be very lightly touched to the liquid surface. shall not ignite. Keep repeating the test at intervals of I minute from The film shall hold for minimum 15 stopping the foam application. minutes.
NATE - In ail the ahove tests, intermittent self extinguishing walk over/Flash of flame is ignored. However, if sustained burning OCCIITS,rhen the film is considered weak/absent.

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( Continued

from page

) Units Subcommittee, BDC 22 : 3 )

Fire Fighting
Conuener
Rena S. A. MOHILE~ Mmbers

Representing

Ministry of Defence ( R & D

SHRI A. K. Sultr ( Alternnte to Brig S. A. Mobile ) Brijbasi Udyog, Mathura SARI MAHESII C. Acnaw~~ SHRI P. S. B:~NERJEII: Alternate ) ( Chemical Industries Co Pvt Ltd, Calcutta SHRI S. K. BOSJZ Ministry of Defence ( DGI ) CONTROLLER LT-COL V. R. BANARATI ( Alternate ) West Bangal Fire Services, Calcutta SHRI K. K. DASQUPTA Municipal Corporation of Delhi ( Delhi Fire SHRI S. K. DIXERI Service ), Delhi SHRI R. K. BHAR~WAJ ( Alternate ) National Airport Authority, New Delhi DIRECTOR 01 EQUIP~IENT Ministry of Home Affairs FIRE ADVISER Avon Services ( Production & Agencies ) Pvt Ltd, MANAGING DIRE:~TOR Bombav Institution of Fire Engineers ( India ), New Delhi SHRI P. N. MEKROTRA SHRI B. R. MEHTA ( Alto nate ) Urban Development, Public Health & Housing MOBILE COLUMN CONTI~OLLER Department, Government of Maharashtra, Bombay . Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay ( Bombay SHRI V. B. NIKAM Fire Brigade ), Bombay Reliable ( Fire Protection ) Industries, Bombay SHRI H. M. SABADRA Kooverji Devshi & Co (P) Ltd, Bombay SHRI P. H. SETRNA SHRI N. T. PANJWANI ( Alternate )

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NO. 1 SEPTEMBER 1999 TO IS 4989 ( PART 3 ) : 1987 SPECIFICATION FOR FOAM CONCENTRATE (COMPOUND) FOR PRODUCING MECHANICAL FOAM FOR FIRE FIGHTING
PART 3 FLUORO-PROTEIN FOAM

AMENDMENT

( Page 4, clause 0.4, last line ) -

Delete and synthetic foam in Part 4. Substitute W/W v/v. for

0.5 for 0.30

[ Page 5, Table 1, SZNo. (v), co1 2 ] -

(Page 5, Table 1, Sl No. (v), co1 4 ) - Substitute

and

1.0

0.50. [ Page 6, Table

a) Substitute

for

2, Sf No. (i) 1:

27&C

fur 27 *
6 in cd

lC

in co1 2.

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b) Substitute 12 for
(Page

3.

6, clause 5.1)-

Insert the following at the end:

h) Do not store in direct sun rays.

(Page 8, clause D-1.1, Sample B ) - Substitute 300 ml fof 250 ml and 500 mi capacity stoppered conical flask for 300 ml thermal resistant glass

bottle.
(Page 9, clause D-2.1 ) -Substitute

the following for the existing clause:

D-2.1 Clean, dry and weigh centrifuge tube.

(Page 9, clause D-2.2 ) -

Substitute the following for the existing clause:

D-2.2 Centrifuge the Sample A for 1 hour immediately after drying the sample. Pour out the liquid gently after centrifuging. Dry the centrifuge tube containing the sludge in an oven at 60C for 1 hour. Then keep it a: ambient tempetamre for 30 minutes and take the weight of centrifuge tube along with the sludge. Calculate the sludge content as follows:
Weioht nf &&w mtrtar\t nf the ~amnlr D- _________________=-_ __

Sludge content, percent =

----

Volume of foam (50/100 ml) x Sp.Gr. 1

xl00

[ Page 11, clause EZ.l(e), ( Puge 19, clause H-2.2 ) the hollowing at the end: The distance metre. between

he 6 ) -

Subatitute 0C fur -5C.

Substitute 27 t 5C for 27 * lC and inaelt collecting board should be 3 2 0.1

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foam nozzle-and K ) -

( Page 22, Appendix appears.

Substitute

Heptane for Petrol wherever before 10 minutes.

(Page 22, clause M-l.1 ) ( Page 23, Appendix appears. ( Page 25, Appendix appears. N )P ) -

Insert immediately Substitute Substitute

Heptane for Petrol wherever Heptane for Petrol wherever

(CED22)
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