Calibration Laboratory

Description

Physicochemical test to prove the quality of foam concentrates of low expansion used for fixed deck foam fire fighting systems.

• Types of foam concentrates:

  Low expansion foam:

  • Aqueous film-forming foam concentrate (AFFF).
  • Synthetic (S).
  • Proteinic (P).
  • Fluoroproteinic (FP).
  • Alcohol-resistant foam (AR).

  Standard:

• IMO Msc. 1/Crc. 1312 revised guidelines for the performance and test criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-fighting systems.
• Test for type approval of foam concentrates:
• Freezing and Sedimentation.
• Kinematic viscosity.
• Ph value.
• Expansion ratio.
• Drainage time.
• Fire test.
• Volume mass.
• Refractive index.