Bsi bs en 01568 4 2000

This British Standard, havingbeen prepared under the direction of the Health and Environment Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into

Part 4: Specification for low expansion

foam concentrates for surface

application to water-miscible liquids

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the

direction of the Health and

Environment Sector Committee,

was published under the

authority of the Standards

Committee and comes into effect

on 15 December 2000

 BSI 12-2000

ISBN 0 580 35783 X

BS EN 1568-4:2000

Amendments issued since publication

National foreword

This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 1568-4:2000 The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee FSH/18, Fixed firefighting systems, to Subcommittee FSH/18/3, Foam media, which has the responsibility to:

Ð aid enquirers to understand the text;

Ð present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;

Ð monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK.

A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request

to its secretary.

Cross-references

The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled ªInternational Standards Correspondence Indexº, or by using the ªFindº facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue.

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

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