EN 1568-3:2026

Fire extinguishing media - Foam concentrates - Part 3: Specification for low expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids

Publication date:   Dec 11, 2025

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60.55   Ratification completed (DOR)   Mar 6, 2026

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CEN/TC 191 Fixed firefighting systems

European Norm

13.220.10   Fire-fighting

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Scope

This document specifies requirements for chemical and physical properties, and minimum performance requirements of low expansion foams suitable for surface application to water-immiscible liquids. Requirements are also given for marking.
WARNING - Any type approval according to this document is invalidated by any change in composition of the approved product.
NOTE 1 Some concentrates conforming to this document can also conform to other parts of the EN 1568 series and therefore can also be suitable for application as medium and/or high expansion foams, and for application at low expansion to water-miscible liquids.
NOTE 2 For national deviations, see Annex T.

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