GB 15308-2025 Foam extinguishing agent English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing thorugh draft translation, self-check, revision and varification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS13.220.10
CCSC84
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB15308-2025
Replaces GB15308-2006
Foam extinguishing agent
Issued on August 1, 2025 Implementation Implementation on August 1, 2026
State Administration for Market Regulation, National Standardization Administration
Contents
Forward
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Classification, code and model specifications
4.1 Classification and code
5 Requirements
5.1 General requirements
6 Test methods
6.1 Sampling and Temperature Treatment
7 Inspection Rules
7.1 Batch and Group
7.2 Sampling
7.3 Factory Inspection
7.4 Type Inspection
7.5 Determination of Inspection Result
8 Packaging, transportation, labeling, storage, instruction manual
Appendix A (Informative) Small-scale fire extinguishing test for quality control of fire extinguishing performance
Appendix B (Informative) Packaging of Foam Solution
Foam extinguishing agent
1 Scope
This document defines the terms and definitions of foam fire extinguishing agents, and stipulates the classification, code and model specifications, requirements, inspection rules, and packaging, Transportation, labeling, storage, instructions for use, and corresponding test methods are described.
This document applies to the research and development, production and inspection of foam fire extinguishing agent products.
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references. For dated references, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document. For undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.
GB/T6003.1 Technical requirements and inspection of test sieves Part 1: Wire mesh test sieves GB/T6026 Acetone for industrial use
GB/T6682 Specifications and test methods for water used in analytical laboratories
GB/T9969 General principles for instructions for use of industrial products
GB/T21059 Plastics - Liquid, emulsion or dispersion polymers/resins - Determination of viscosity at specified shear rates using a rotational viscometer GB/T30515 Transparent
and opaque liquid petroleum products - Determination of kinematic viscosity and calculation of dynamic viscosity GB/T36911 Transport
packaging guidelines
3 Terms and Definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1
Characteristic values characteristicvalues The
physical and chemical property values of foam liquid and foam solution provided by the manufacturer.
3.2
25% drainage time 25% drainage time The time required to
separate 25% of the mass of liquid from the foam.
3.3
Expansion is the ratio of the volume
of foam to the volume of the foam solution that constitutes the foam.
3.4
Low expansion foam concentrate low expansion foam concentrate Foam
concentrate with a foaming multiple of 1 to 20.
3.5
Medium expansion foam concentrate: Foam concentrate with a foaming multiple of
21~200.
3.6
High expansion foam concentrate high expansion foam concentrate Foam
concentrate with a foaming multiple greater than 200.
3.7
foam
A collection of air-filled bubbles formed from a foam solution. Note:
Foam is also called fire-fighting foam.
3.8
Foam concentrate: A concentrated liquid
that is mixed with water at an appropriate concentration to form a foam solution.
Note: Foam liquid is also called foam concentrate.
3.9
Foam solution: A solution made of
foam liquid and water at a specified concentration. Note:
Foam solution is also called foam mixture.
3.10
Protein foam concentrate is a foam liquid made by
partial hydrolysis of protein containing raw materials.
3.11
Fluoroprotein foam concentrate fluoroprotein foam concentrate is
protein foam concentrate with added fluorocarbon surfactant.
3.12
Synthetic foam concentrate is a foam liquid made from a
mixture of surfactants and stabilizers.
3.13
Alcohol-resistant foam concentrate is a foam concentrate that resists
the destructive effects of alcohols or other polar solvents when the foam produced is applied to the surface. Note: Solvent-resistant foam is also called alcohol-resistant foam.
3.14
Aqueous film-forming foam concentrate Aqueous film-forming foam concentrate
is a foam liquid based on hydrocarbon surfactants and fluorocarbon surfactants.
Note: Can form a water film on the surface of some hydrocarbons.
3.15
Film-forming fluoroprotein foam concentrate film-forming fluoroprotein foam concentrate is a fluoroprotein
foam concentrate that can form a water film on the surface of certain hydrocarbons.
3.16
Forceful application is a method of
applying foam directly to the surface of liquid fuel.
3.17
gentle application A method of applying
foam indirectly to the surface of the liquid fuel through baffles, tank walls or other surfaces.
3.18
Sediment: Insoluble solid
matter in foam liquid.
3.19
diffusion coefficient spreadingcoefficient
A measure of the ability of one liquid to spread freely on the surface of another liquid.
3.20
lowest temperature for use
Temperature 5°C above freezing point.
4 Classification, code and model specifications
4.1 Classification and code
The main classifications and codes of foam liquids are shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Foam liquid classification and code
Foam liquid classification code name
Egg white foam
Fluoroprotein foam liquid
Synthetic foam liquid
Aqueous film-forming foam
Film-forming fluoroprotein foam liquid Anti-soluble protein foam
Anti-solvent fluoroprotein foam liquid Alcohol-resistant synthetic foam liquid
Medium foam liquid
High-expansion foam liquid
High, medium and low expansion foam liquid
Anti-solvent foam liquid with high, medium and low magnification
4.2 Model Specifications
The method for compiling the model specifications of foam fire extinguishing agents is as follows:
Example 1: 3% (P, -10°C) means a protein foam fire extinguishing agent with a mixing ratio of 3%, a freezing point of -10°C, and is suitable for fresh water.
Example 2: 6% (AFFF, -15°C) - Seawater resistance means the mixing ratio is 6%, the freezing point is -15°C, and it is suitable for fresh water and sea water AFFF.
Fire agent.
GB 15308-2025 Foam extinguishing agent English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing thorugh draft translation, self-check, revision and varification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS13.220.10
CCSC84
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB15308-2025
Replaces GB15308-2006
Foam extinguishing agent
Issued on August 1, 2025 Implementation Implementation on August 1, 2026
State Administration for Market Regulation, National Standardization Administration
Contents
Forward
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Classification, code and model specifications
4.1 Classification and code
5 Requirements
5.1 General requirements
6 Test methods
6.1 Sampling and Temperature Treatment
7 Inspection Rules
7.1 Batch and Group
7.2 Sampling
7.3 Factory Inspection
7.4 Type Inspection
7.5 Determination of Inspection Result
8 Packaging, transportation, labeling, storage, instruction manual
Appendix A (Informative) Small-scale fire extinguishing test for quality control of fire extinguishing performance
Appendix B (Informative) Packaging of Foam Solution
Foam extinguishing agent
1 Scope
This document defines the terms and definitions of foam fire extinguishing agents, and stipulates the classification, code and model specifications, requirements, inspection rules, and packaging, Transportation, labeling, storage, instructions for use, and corresponding test methods are described.
This document applies to the research and development, production and inspection of foam fire extinguishing agent products.
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references. For dated references, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document. For undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.
GB/T6003.1 Technical requirements and inspection of test sieves Part 1: Wire mesh test sieves GB/T6026 Acetone for industrial use
GB/T6682 Specifications and test methods for water used in analytical laboratories
GB/T9969 General principles for instructions for use of industrial products
GB/T21059 Plastics - Liquid, emulsion or dispersion polymers/resins - Determination of viscosity at specified shear rates using a rotational viscometer GB/T30515 Transparent
and opaque liquid petroleum products - Determination of kinematic viscosity and calculation of dynamic viscosity GB/T36911 Transport
packaging guidelines
3 Terms and Definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1
Characteristic values characteristicvalues The
physical and chemical property values of foam liquid and foam solution provided by the manufacturer.
3.2
25% drainage time 25% drainage time The time required to
separate 25% of the mass of liquid from the foam.
3.3
Expansion is the ratio of the volume
of foam to the volume of the foam solution that constitutes the foam.
3.4
Low expansion foam concentrate low expansion foam concentrate Foam
concentrate with a foaming multiple of 1 to 20.
3.5
Medium expansion foam concentrate: Foam concentrate with a foaming multiple of
21~200.
3.6
High expansion foam concentrate high expansion foam concentrate Foam
concentrate with a foaming multiple greater than 200.
3.7
foam
A collection of air-filled bubbles formed from a foam solution. Note:
Foam is also called fire-fighting foam.
3.8
Foam concentrate: A concentrated liquid
that is mixed with water at an appropriate concentration to form a foam solution.
Note: Foam liquid is also called foam concentrate.
3.9
Foam solution: A solution made of
foam liquid and water at a specified concentration. Note:
Foam solution is also called foam mixture.
3.10
Protein foam concentrate is a foam liquid made by
partial hydrolysis of protein containing raw materials.
3.11
Fluoroprotein foam concentrate fluoroprotein foam concentrate is
protein foam concentrate with added fluorocarbon surfactant.
3.12
Synthetic foam concentrate is a foam liquid made from a
mixture of surfactants and stabilizers.
3.13
Alcohol-resistant foam concentrate is a foam concentrate that resists
the destructive effects of alcohols or other polar solvents when the foam produced is applied to the surface. Note: Solvent-resistant foam is also called alcohol-resistant foam.
3.14
Aqueous film-forming foam concentrate Aqueous film-forming foam concentrate
is a foam liquid based on hydrocarbon surfactants and fluorocarbon surfactants.
Note: Can form a water film on the surface of some hydrocarbons.
3.15
Film-forming fluoroprotein foam concentrate film-forming fluoroprotein foam concentrate is a fluoroprotein
foam concentrate that can form a water film on the surface of certain hydrocarbons.
3.16
Forceful application is a method of
applying foam directly to the surface of liquid fuel.
3.17
gentle application A method of applying
foam indirectly to the surface of the liquid fuel through baffles, tank walls or other surfaces.
3.18
Sediment: Insoluble solid
matter in foam liquid.
3.19
diffusion coefficient spreadingcoefficient
A measure of the ability of one liquid to spread freely on the surface of another liquid.
3.20
lowest temperature for use
Temperature 5°C above freezing point.
4 Classification, code and model specifications
4.1 Classification and code
The main classifications and codes of foam liquids are shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Foam liquid classification and code
Foam liquid classification code name
Egg white foam
Fluoroprotein foam liquid
Synthetic foam liquid
Aqueous film-forming foam
Film-forming fluoroprotein foam liquid Anti-soluble protein foam
Anti-solvent fluoroprotein foam liquid Alcohol-resistant synthetic foam liquid
Medium foam liquid
High-expansion foam liquid
High, medium and low expansion foam liquid
Anti-solvent foam liquid with high, medium and low magnification
4.2 Model Specifications
The method for compiling the model specifications of foam fire extinguishing agents is as follows:
Example 1: 3% (P, -10°C) means a protein foam fire extinguishing agent with a mixing ratio of 3%, a freezing point of -10°C, and is suitable for fresh water.
Example 2: 6% (AFFF, -15°C) - Seawater resistance means the mixing ratio is 6%, the freezing point is -15°C, and it is suitable for fresh water and sea water AFFF.
Fire agent.
