Engineering Guideline

PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE FOAM COMPOUND

AND FOAM MAKING BRANCH (FB 5X) IN THE FHCS

Prepare & Prevent

Instead of Repair & Repent

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 Document Issue Date Complied By Document Approved By
Issue Owner
IMS-EG-002-1 19.11.2013 Members of Chairman of Chairman of
Rules & Rules & Rules &
Procedure Procedure Procedure
Sub- Sub- Sub-
Committee Committee Committee

Document Version No Revision Date Standard Document No.

01 17.12.18 IMS-EG-002-VER 01
02 14.05.22 IMS-EG-002-VER 02

Table of Content

Sr. Page
Content
No No.
1 Purpose 3
2 Scope 3
3 Definition & Abbreviations 3
4 Implementation Responsibility 3
5 Record 3
6 EG Renewable Process 3
7 Engineering Guidelines 4

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1.0 Purpose

The purpose of this Engineering Guidelines (EG) is to ensure that Fire Hose Cabinets (FHCs)
near Food courts, Liquor stores, DG Rooms & appropriate locations in the building basements
are equipped with foam making branch (FB 5X) & appropriate Foam compound to deal with oil /
alcohol fires (Class B Fires).

2.0 Scope

This guideline is applicable to all Buildings/Units/Malls under DLF -RENTCO.

3.0 Definitions/ Abbreviations

Definition – Nil

Abbreviations

AFFF- Aqueous Film Forming Foam

4.0 Implementation Responsibility

Facility Management team shall be responsible to ensure implementation of this EG.

5.0 Record

The various records shall be maintained at site as explained in this EG.

6.0 EG Renewal Process

The EG shall be reviewed and revised by the rules & Procedure Sub-committee as necessary
and at a minimum, not later than 3 years from the date of the last revision based on the feedback
from various sources.

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7.0 Guidelines

7.1 LOCATIONS REQUIRING FOAM FIRE FIGHTING FACILITY :

7.1.1 Food Courts: In case of fires in food courts it may become necessary to control fires in oily
substances for which foam is one of the appropriate extinguishing media. Therefore, it is felt
necessary to provide foam making arrangements in the FHCs near to food court for timely action. The
FHCs near to food court should be provided with 01 can of AFFF foam compound and 01 Foam
making branch FB 5X.( Minimum two FHCs should have provision). These FHCs should be provided
with a signage “EQUIPPED WITH AFFF & FB 5X”. The signage should be on the FHC Glass.

7.1.2 Liquor stores: Liquor stores are available in certain buildings/units/Malls. Since liquor is
flammable and a polar solvent liquid (water miscible liquid), special type of foam compound namely
Alcohol Resistant - AFFF (AR - AFFF) is an effective extinguishing media to deal with such alcohol
fires. The FHC near to liquor store should be provided with 01 can of Alcohol Resistant - AFFF (AR -
AFFF) foam compound and 01 Foam making branch FB 5X. This FHC should be provided with a
signage “EQUIPPED WITH ALCOHOL RESISTANT- AFFF & FB 5X”. The signage should be on the
FHC Glass

7.1.3 DG Room: Diesel being the fuel for DG sets, foam fire fighting arrangement is essential near
DG Rooms. This can be met by providing one Foam Making Branch(FB 5X) &1 Can of AFFF Foam
compound in the FHCs near to the DG Rooms, minimum two nearest FHCs, preferably near the
entrances (if the DG Room has two different entrances & FHCs are available there, both entrances
should have foam fire fighting facilities). This FHC should be provided with a signage “EQUIPPED
WITH AFFF & FB 5X”. The signage should be on the FHC Glass.

7.1.4 Building Basements: Since basements are extensively used for car parking there could be
possibility of fuel related fires. In order to deal with such situations, in the basement each alternate
FHCs in each row should be provided with one Foam making branch (FB 5X) & 1 Can of AFFF foam
Compound. This FHC should be provided with a signage “EQUIPPED WITH AFFF & FB 5X”. The
signage should be on the FHC Glass.

7.1.5 Fire Control Room: One Foam Branch(FB 5X) & one 20 litre Can of AFFF Foam Compound
should be kept in the Fire Control room so that in case of fire at any location, the foam branch& foam
compound would be readily available.

7.2 AFFF FOAM COMPOUND

7.2.1 The Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) shall be of 3% Concentration and shall have BIS
Certification (ISI Marking for the Product). The foam compound shall have minimum 5 years shelf life.
The foam compound shall be supplied in 20 litres ISI Marked jerry can.

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7.2.2 For proper identification, a label should be provided on the jerry can of foam compound. In the
case of AFFF foam compound, the label should be “AFFF Foam Compound” and in the case of
alcohol resistant foam compound the label should be “ALCOHOL RESISTANT-AFFF”. In both the
cases, the date of manufacture of the foam compound should be marked on the jerry Can.

7.3 RESERVE STORAGE OF AFFF & FOAM MAKING BRANCH

7.3.1 Commercial buildings, Energy Centres & Malls AFFF

Foam compound 4 x 20 litres = 80 litres

Buildings having liquor store should maintain alcohol resistant foam compound 2 X 20
Litres = 40 litres

FB 5X foam making branch = 3 Nos.

7.4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE & TRAINING : The foam making branch should be physically
inspected along with FHC inspection/ maintenance schedule. However, quarterly testing of foam
making branch should be carried-out. During the quarterly testing the Fire team should be given
training on proper operation of foam making branch by using foam compound.

7.4 OPERATION/USAGE OF FB 5X FOAM BRANCH WITH FOAM COMPOUND:

The general guidance for the usage of Foam making branch FB 5X along with foam compound from
Can, using direct foam induction method is given below: -

1. Lay the fire hose from the source of water i.e. landing valve.

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2. Connect the pick-up tube with the Foam making branch 5X and ensure that the connection of pick up
tube with branch is air tight through washer.

3. Connect the foam making branch with female instantaneous coupling of the delivery hose.

4. Set the lever of the branch on water ON mode.

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5. Open the water and ensure that the requisite pressure and water is maintained.

6. Throw initially the water away from the oil fire.

7. Insert the pick-up tube in the foam container/Can and regulate the foam setting of branch. When it
produces foam then aim it for extinguishing the fire in such a way that foam blanket is formed on
the burning oil surface. The foam should be applied on the inner side wall of the burning liquid
container or in such way that foam falls generally on the surface.

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