Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada

STANDARD FOR CATEGORY 3 AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM (AFFF) LIQUID CONCENTRATES - Second Edition
 N CAN/ULC-S560-06

Annotation

The Standards for foam liquid concentrates are divided into three categories.

Category 1

Primarily for use on generalpurpose hydrocarbon fires

Category 2

Primarily for use on polar solvents, oxygenated fuels, and water-miscible fuels and all Category 1 applications

Category 3

Primarily for use on aircraft rescue fire fighting and all Category 1 applications

This Standard refers to Category 3 Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Liquid Concentrates.

NOTE: The requirements for Category 3 Film-Forming Fluoroprotein (FFFP) Foam Liquid Concentrates are contained in the Standard CAN/ULC-S563.

The foam liquid concentrate, at 1 %, 3 %, or 6 % dilution with fresh or sea water are intended primarily for use in aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles (ARFF) but are also suitable for use in mobile, portable and fixed airfoam installations, including foam-water sprinkler systems which have been proven suitable to meet the requirements of the Standard for Categories 1 and 2 Foam Liquid Concentrates, ULC-S564, in surface extinguishment of fires involving ordinary hydrocarbon flammable liquids.

These requirements do not supersede requirements prescribed in legislation or regulation by the authority having jurisdiction.

NOTE: Reference to each applicable Test Method for a requirement is indicated by the letters TM and the appropriate Clause or Section number in parentheses in the right hand margin.