Ensure your fire protection systems meet industry standards with the NFPA 11 (2016 Edition): Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam. This essential reference provides comprehensive guidelines for the design, installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of foam fire protection systems used in a wide range of industrial and commercial applications.
Updated to address modern fire hazards and evolving foam technologies, this edition covers low-, medium-, and high-expansion foam systems, including compressed air foam systems for both interior and exterior hazards. The standard applies to fixed, semi-fixed, and portable systems, making it an indispensable resource for fire protection engineers, contractors, inspectors, facility managers, and safety professionals.
The 2016 edition includes important updates such as expanded guidance on approved pipe and fitting materials, alternative testing methods for foam proportioners, and seal area-only protection criteria for certain composite floating roof tanks. These revisions help improve system performance, safety compliance, and operational reliability.
Key Features:
- Covers low-, medium-, and high-expansion foam systems
- Guidelines for design, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance
- Applicable for fixed, semi-fixed, and portable fire protection systems
- Updated requirements reflecting current fire hazards and technologies
- Expanded criteria for foam system piping and fittings
- Includes alternative testing methods for foam proportioners
- Ideal for engineers, contractors, AHJs, inspectors, and facility managers
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