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NFPA16Foam

NFPA16

StandardfortheInstallationofFoam-WaterSprinklerandFoam-WaterSpraySystems

1999Edition

Copyright©1999NFPA,AllRightsReserved

ThiseditionofNFPA16,StandardfortheInstallationofFoam-WaterSprinklerandFoam-WaterSpraySystems,waspreparedbytheTechnicalCommitteeonFoam-WaterSprinklers,releasedbytheTechnicalCorrelatingCommitteeonAutomaticSprinklerSystems,andactedonbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation,Inc.,atitsFallMeetingheldNovember16-18,1998,inAtlanta,GA.ItwasissuedbytheStandardsCouncilonJanuary15,1999,withaneffectivedateofFebruary4,1999,andsupersedesallpreviouseditions.

ThiseditionofNFPA16wasapprovedasanAmericanNationalStandardonFebruary4,1999.

OriginandDevelopmentofNFPA16

Thefirststandardinvolvingfoam-watersprinklersystemswaspublishedin1954bytheNationalBoardofFireUnderwriters（nowAmericanInsuranceAssociation）andwastitledStandardforCombinedFoam-andWater-SpraySystems.TheNFPATechnicalCommitteeonfoam-watersprinklerswasestablishedin1959withassistancefromtheNBFU.Thefirsteditionofthisstandardwaspublishedin1962.

Variousupdatestothestandardwerecompletedin1968,1974,1988,and1990.Changesweremadetorecognizetheuseofnewfoamconcentratesandtoimprovethelanguageandformatofthedocument.

The1995editionincludedclarificationofthescopeofthestandard,improvementstothehydraulicdesigncriteria,andrecognitionofafourthproportioningmethod.

The1999editioncombinestheprevioustextofNFPA16andNFPA16Aintoonecomprehensivedocument.Numerouseditorialchangeshavealsobeeninstituted.

TechnicalCorrelatingCommitteeonAutomaticSprinklerSystems

JohnG.O’Neill,Chair

Gage-Babcock&Assoc.Inc.,VA[SE]

MiloshT.Puchovsky,Secretary

Nat’lFireProtectionAssn.,MA

（Nonvoting）

JoseR.Baz,Int’lEngineeredSystems,LTD,Inc.,FL[M]

Rep.NFPALatinAmericanSection

KerryM.Bell,UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.,IL[RT]

EricCote,RolfJensen&Assoc.,Inc.,MA[SE]

RussellP.Fleming,Nat’lFireSprinklerAssn.,NY[M]

JosephB.Hankins,Jr.,FactoryMutualResearchCorp.,MA[I]

RolandJ.Huggins,AmericanFireSprinklerAssn.,Inc.,TX[IM]

AndrewKim,Nat’lResearchCouncilofCanada,ON,Canada[RT]

GeraldR.Kirby,MarriottInt’l,Inc.,DC[U]

Rep.AmericanHotel&MotelAssn.

B.J.Lukes,GrinnellFireProtectionSystemCo.Ltd/Tyco,Canada[M]

Rep.CanadianAutomaticSprinklerAssn.

JosephW.Noble,ClarkCountyFireDept.,NV[E]

DonaldR.Oliver,WilsonFire/RescueServices,NC[E]

Rep.Int’lAssn.ofFireChiefs

JamesRetzloff,TheVikingCorp.,MI[M]

ChesterW.Schirmer,SchirmerEngrCorp.,NC[SE]

JohnNigelStephens,LossPreventionCouncil,England[I]

LynnK.Underwood,WausauHPREngr,WI[I]

JohnJ.Walsh,UAJointApprenticeshipCommitteeLocal669,MD[L]

Rep.UnitedAssn.ofJourneymen/ApprenticesofPlumbing/PipeFitting

Alternates

Donald“Don”D.Becker,MidlandAutomaticSprinklerCo.,Inc.,MO[IM]

（Alt.toR.J.Huggins）

RaymondA.Grill,RolfJensen&Assoc.,Inc.,VA[SE]

（Alt.toE.Cote）

KennethE.Isman,Nat’lFireSprinklerAssn.,NY[M]

（Alt.toR.P.Fleming）

GeorgeE.Laverick,UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.,IL[RT]

（Alt.toK.M.Bell）

DonatoA.PirroE.,ElectroSistemasDePanama,S.A.,Panama[M]

（Alt.toJ.R.Baz）

WilliamE.Wilcox,FactoryMutualResearchCorp.,MA[I]

（Alt.toJ.B.Hankins,Jr.）

Nonvoting

EdwardK.Budnick,HughesAssoc.,Inc.,MD[SE]

（Chair,TConSprinklerSystemDischargeCriteria）

RolfH.Jensen,Largo,FL[SE]

（MemberEmeritus）

WilliamE.Koffel,Jr.,KoffelAssoc.Inc.,MD[SE]

（LiaisonfromSafetytoLifeProject）

KennethW.Linder,HSBIndustrialRiskInsurers,CT[I]

（Chair,TConSprinklerSystemInstallationCriteria）

ChristopherT.Lummus,InsuranceServicesOffice,Inc.,TX[I]

（LiaisonfromStorageProject）

DanielMadrzykowski,U.S.Nat’lInst.ofStandards&Technology,MD[RT]

（Chair,TConResidentialSprinklerSystems）

PeterPapavasiliou,EngrProfessionals,LTD,IL[SE]

（Chair,TConFoam-WaterSprinklers）

J.WilliamSheppard,GeneralMotorsCorp.,MI[M]

（Chair,TConBracingofWater-BasedFireProtectionSystems）

MiloshT.Puchovsky,NFPAStaffLiaison

ThislistrepresentsthemembershipatthetimetheCommitteewasballotedonthetextofthisedition.Sincethattime,changesinthemembershipmayhaveoccurred.Akeytoclassificationsisfoundatthebackofthisdocument.

NOTE:

MembershiponacommitteeshallnotinandofitselfconstituteanendorsementoftheAssociationoranydocumentdevelopedbythecommitteeonwhichthememberserves.

CommitteeScope:

Pending

TechnicalCommitteeonFoam-WaterSprinklers

PeterPapavasiliou,Chair

EngrProfessionals,LTD,

IL[SE]

V.FrankBateman,WilliamsFire&HazardControl,CA[M]

TraceyD.Bellamy,Tomes,VanRickleyandAssoc.,GA[SE]

WilliamM.Carey,UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.,IL[RT]

SalvatoreA.Chines,HSBIndustrialRiskInsurers,CT[I]

RonaldC.Correia,Nat’lFoam,Inc.,PA[M]

HerbertN.Davidson,LibertyMutualGroup,MA[I]

Rep.TheAllianceofAmericanInsurers

JohnAugustDenhardt,StricklandFireProtection,Inc.,MD[IM]

Rep.AmericanFireSprinklerAssn.,Inc.

DavidDixon,SecurityFireProtection,TN[IM]

Rep.Nat’lFireSprinklerAssn.

RobertM.Gagnon,GagnonEngr,MD[SE]

RichardR.Harrington,UnitedAirlines（SFOSY）,CA[U]

AlanL.Holder,LouisianaPower&LightCo.,LA[U]

Rep.EdisonElectricInst.

KirkW.Humbrecht,PhoenixFireSystems,Inc.,IL[IM]

Rep.FireSuppressionSystemsAssn.

EldonD.Jackson,VikingCorp.,MI[M]

Rep.Nat’lFireSprinklerAssn.

DennisC.Kennedy,RolfJensen&Assoc.,Inc.,IL[SE]

DanR.Loris,KemperNat’lInsuranceCos.,IL[I]

ScottL.Maxwell,Fireman’sFundInsuranceCo.,CO[I]

RobertC.Merritt,FactoryMutualResearchCorp.,MA[I]

RichardF.Murphy,Cranford,NJ[SE]

MauriceM.Pilette,MechanicalDesignsLtd,MA[SE]

TommyPreuett,RoadSprinklerFittersLocal669,DC[L]

Rep.UnitedAssn.ofJourneymen/ApprenticesofPlumbing/PipeFitting

PaulE.Rivers,3M,MN[M]

JosephL.Scheffey,HughesAssoc.,Inc.,MD[SE]

TerryL.Victor,TycoInt’l,Ltd,MD[M]

AndrewM.Wahl,Gage-Babcock&Assoc.,VA[SE]

FredK.Walker,U.S.AirForce,FL[U]

LaurenceD.Watrous,HSBProfessionalLossControlInc.,TN[I]

CherilynA.Zeisset,PennzoilCo.,TX[U]

Rep.AmericanPetroleumInst.

Alternates

PaulF.Crowley,FactoryMutualResearchCorp.,MA[I]

（Alt.toR.C.Merritt）

DennisL.Doherty,HSBIndustrialRiskInsurers,CT[I]

（Alt.toS.A.Chines）

BrianR.Foster,HSBProfessionalLossControlInc.,FL[I]

（Alt.toL.D.Watrous）

JohnA.Frank,KemperNat’lInsuranceCos.,GA[I]

（Alt.toD.R.Loris）

ChristopherP.Hanauska,HughesAssoc.,Inc.,MN[SE]

（Alt.toJ.L.Scheffey）

MichaelJ.Madden,Gage-Babcock&Assoc.,CA[SE]

（Alt.toA.M.Wahl）

KeithOlson,TycoInt’l,Ltd,WI[M]

（Alt.toT.L.Victor）

RichardE.Ottman,3M,MN[M]

（Alt.toP.E.Rivers）

LeeRindfuss,J&HMarsh&McLennan,MA[I]

（VotingAlt.toJ&HM&MRep.）

ThomasM.Suehr,WausauHPREngr,WI[I]

（Alt.toH.N.Davidson）

KennethW.Zastrow,UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.,IL[RT]

（Alt.toW.M.Carey）

MiloshT.Puchovsky,NFPAStaffLiaison

ThislistrepresentsthemembershipatthetimetheCommitteewasballotedonthetextofthisedition.Sincethattime,changesinthemembershipmayhaveoccurred.Akeytoclassificationsisfoundatthebackofthisdocument.

NOTE:

MembershiponacommitteeshallnotinandofitselfconstituteanendorsementoftheAssociationoranydocumentdevelopedbythecommitteeonwhichthememberserves.

CommitteeScope:

ThisCommitteeshallhaveprimaryresponsibilityfordocumentsontheprotectionofhazardsbysystemsdesignedtofunctionasbothsprayedfoamandwaterdischarge,asfromasprinklersystem.

NFPA16

StandardfortheInstallationofFoam-WaterSprinklerandFoam-WaterSpraySystems

1999Edition

NOTICE:

Anasterisk（*）followingthenumberorletterdesignatingaparagraphindicatesthatexplanatorymaterialontheparagraphcanbefoundinAppendixA.

InformationonreferencedpublicationscanbefoundinChapter7andAppendixB.

Chapter1GeneralInformation

1-1Scope.

1-1.1

Thisstandardcontainsminimumrequirementsforthedesign,installation,andmaintenanceoffoam-watersprinklerandspraysystems.Thesesystemsshallbedesignedwiththerequireddensityforeitherfoamorwaterapplicationasthecontrollingfactor,dependingonthedesignpurposeofthesystem.Itisnottheintentofthisstandardtospecifywherefoam-watersprinklerandsprayprotectionisrequired.Thedeterminationofwherefoam-watersprinklersandspraysystemsarerequiredshallbemadeinaccordancewithsuchapplicablestandardsasNFPA30,FlammableandCombustibleLiquidsCode,andNFPA409,StandardonAircraftHangars.

1-1.2*

Thisstandardshallapplyonlytosystemsusinglow-expansionfoam.

1-2*Purpose.

1-2.1

Thepurposeofthisstandardistoprovideareasonabledegreeofprotectionforlifeandpropertyfromfirethroughinstallationrequirementsforfoam-watersprinklerandspraysystemsbasedonsoundengineeringprinciples,testdata,andfieldexperience.

Nothinginthisstandardisintendedtorestrictnewtechnologiesoralternatearrangements,providedthelevelofsafetyprescribedbythestandardisnotlowered.

1-2.2

Unlessotherwisenoted,theprovisionsofthisdocumentarenotintendedtobeappliedtofacilities,equipment,structures,orinstallationsthatwereexistingorapprovedforconstructionorinstallationpriortotheeffectivedateofthedocument,exceptinthos