NFPA 18A:2022

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 Uses and Applications. 4.4 Compatibility of Water Additive Concentrate and Solutions. 4.5 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 ClassA Fire Test Methods 6.1 General. 6.2 Wood Panel Fire Test. 6.3 Wood Crib Fire Test. 6.4 Deep-Seated Fire Test. Chapter 7 ClassB Fire Test Methods 7.1 General. 7.2 Spill Fire Test. 7.3 Pool Fire Test. 7.4 Three-Dimensional Fuel Fire Test for Manual Application. 7.5 Three-Dimensional Fire Test for Fixed Fire Suppression. 7.6 Polar Solvents Fire Test. (Reserved) 7.7 Encapsulator — Spherical Micelle Stability Test (Liquid Phase Fuels). 7.8 Fuel in Depth Fire Test. (Reserved) Chapter 8 ClassC Fire Test Methods 8.1 General. 8.2 Extinguisher Test. 8.3 Manual Operations Test. 8.4 Arc Conductor Test. Chapter 9 ClassD Fire Test Methods 9.1 General. 9.2 Test Setup. 9.3 Application. 9.4 Acceptable Test. 9.5 Liquid State ClassD Metal Test. (Reserved) Chapter 10 Packaging and Labeling 10.1 Packaging. 10.2 Storage.10.3 Labeling. Chapter 11 Supply 11.1 System Requirements. 11.2 Fire Department Supply Requirements. 11.3 Fixed Systems. 11.4 Self-Contained and Semi-Portable Detection, Notification, and Suppression Systems. Chapter 12 Design Guidelines 12.1 General. 12.2 ClassA Fire Applications. 12.3 ClassB 2D Fire Applications. 12.4 ClassB 3D Fire Applications. 12.5 ClassC Fire Applications. 12.6 ClassD Fire Applications. 12.7 Combustible and Flammable Liquid Spill Control Applications. 12.8 Combustible and Flammable Liquid Vapor Encapsulation Explosion Prevention (VEEP) Applications. Chapter 13 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fixed Systems 13.1 Fixed Extinguishing Systems. 13.2 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

This standard provides the minimum require‐ ments for water additives used for the control and/or suppres‐ sion of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class K, and lithium ion battery ƒres and the mitigation of …ammable vapors.