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181 Copyright @ 2010 National Fire Protection Association°. All Rights Reserved. NFPA° 18 Standard on Wetting Agents 2011 Edition This edition of NFPA 18 Stenderf on Wting Agw was prepared by the Technical Com- JneAssciation Technical Meeting held June 710 2010 in Las Vegas NV. It was isud by mitte on Water Aditives for Fire Control and Vapor Mitigatin and acted n by NFPA at its the Standards Council on August 5 2010 with an effective date of August 25 2010 and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 18 was approved as an American National Standard on August 25 2010. Origin and Development of NFPA 18 This standard was originally sponsored by the NFPA General Commitee on Special Extin- guishing Methods and prepared by the NFPA Committee on Wetting Agents. Initiated and which were concerned with the use of wetting agent foam were adopted in 1955. Subse- tentatively adopted in 19-9 it was officially adopted in 1951. Extensive revisions most of quently in 1959 responsiblity fr this stanard was trsfered to the Committee n Foam and the standard was amended in 1972 and 1979. The 1986 and 1990 editions of the standard were reconfirmations of the 1979 edition. changes were incorporated in an effort to make the document more user friendly. The 1995 edition of the document also was a reconfirmation. However some editorial The 2006 edition underwent extensive revisions both technical and editorial. Technical changes inluded carifing th deitn ofting agents a their e seic tyes f frs. Speifc requirments forweting agents and th mthds fr testing were detaild in Chat and Chapter 6 contained requirements for the supply of weting aents. Specific packaging re suumba aouaueu pue lusn uodsu pue ’/ de ut pppu aas suauarmb for sstem using eting agents were detaildn hapte. Editorial changesincl updatin the strcture of the stanard to ply with the Maml f Syle fr NFPA Tzchil Cmite Do ments and strengthening the language into specific requirements. The 2011 edition also has undergone extensive techical and editorial revision Technial changes include limits for aquatic toxicity for parity and consistency with other product standards ditorial changesinclud updating the stucture f thestanard touthely with the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Commitfe Dociwments. CN Ntttg thl Ftt Mhts . SH waq ao epgwedugrpud PrordedbyParder lerse wihNFFA Nat far Resele 94/24.2013 15:52:38 M0T g-Uy Ts 8a Ae21114
182 WETTING AGENTS Technical Committee on Water Additives for Fire Control and Vapor Mitigation Armand V. Brandao Chcir FM Approwals MA [1] Michael T. Greines Srtry Hazard Control Technologies Inc. GA [M] Paul E Caron Paul E. Caron Associates MA [SE] Dominic J. Colletti Hale Products Inc. PA [M] Cecilia W. Johnson USDA Forest Service MT [RT] Rep. Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association Blake M Shugarman Underwriters Laboratories Inc. James M. Figueira Environmental Chemical Solutions Robert E Tinsley Je Pyrocool Technologies Inc. IL [RT] CA [M] VA [M] Charles W. George IFSC Consultants MT [SE] Mitchell Hubert Tyco International/ Ansal Inc. WI [M] Howard L. Vanderall Lanrdon Fire Services Inc. Rep. Fire Suppresion Systems Association CA [SE] Rep. TC on Forest and Rural Fire Protection Altemates Bob R Cartes Hazard Control Technologies Canada Bennie Vincent FM Global MA [1] Canada [M] (Alt. to M. T. Greiner) (Alt. to A. V Brandao) George Ungex Undenwriters' Laboratories of Canada Canada [RT] (Alt. to B M. Shugurman) Timothy A Hawthorme NFPA Staff Lizison Tis fist ess e i a te e Cie s lo ef f of isdiSin i chnges is th mmship m occd. Aik lo cssjtis is f ar te bach te dm. NOTE: Membership on a mitee shall not in and of itself constitute an endorsement of the Association or any document developed by the mittee on which the member serves. testing application and use of water additives for the control and/or suppression of fire and flammable Commitee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on the manufacture adiditives in fixed semi-fixed mobile and portable fire suppresion stems. vapor mitigation including water addlitives used to prevent or reduce the spread of fire and the use of water 2011 Edition CoNFPA SH w4 Fe pgwedoNu o npud N Prorded by HS ander lcerse wth NFFA Nat far Resele 94/24.2013 15:52:38 MDT
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