Foam Fire Extinguishing Agents

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1 Korea Eco-label Standards EL768 Revised 14. MAR Ministry of Environment Foam Fire Extinguishing Agents EL768:2012

2 Publisher: Minister of Environment Publication: 14. MAR Ministry of Environment Notification No Final revision: Ministry of Environment Notification Prepared by the president KEITI For opinions and inquiries on this standards, please contact the KEITI Environmental Certification Strategy Office(Tel ), or refer to the website(

3 Contents Foreword...ii 1 Scope Normative references Terms and definitions Environment related criteria Prohibited materials The content of harmful elements Biodegradability Acute toxicity The system construction of operated & adequate processing of waste products Quality related criteria Consumer Information Reasons for certification The collect information of waste products The unused information perfluorinated compound Verification methods and test methods General Verification methods Reasons for certification... 6 i

4 Foreword This standard is the certification criteria for environmental covers revised through deliberation of a committee to set up the certification criteria according to the procedure specified in the Environmental Technology and Environmental Industry Support Act. It should be noted that parts of this standard may in conflict with patent rights having technical characteristics, patent applications after laying-open of application, utility model rights or application for the utility model registration after laying-open of application. The Minister of Environment shall have no responsibility for confirmation of matters related to patent rights having technical characteristics, patent applications after laying-open of application, utility model rights or application for the utility model registration after layingopen of application. ii

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7 EL768.Foam Fire Extinguishing Agents [EL ] 1 Scope This standard describes the method of verifying foam fire extinguishing agent, a type of fire extinguishing agent specified in the Installation, Maintenance, and Safety Control of Fire- Fighting Systems Act in conformity with the Eco Mark Certification Standard. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are indispensable for application of this standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EM201, Test Method for the Determination of PFOS and PFOA in Articles KS I ISO 7827, Water quality Evaluation in an aqueous medium of the 'ultimate" aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds Method by analysis of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) KS I ISO 9408, Water quality-evaluation of ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in aqueous medium by determination of oxygen demand in closed respirometer KS I ISO 9439, Water quality Evaluation of ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in aqueous medium Carbon dioxide evolution test KS I ISO 10707, Water quality Evaluation in an aquedus medium of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds method by analysis of biochemical oxygen demand closed bottle test KS M 0010, Test methods for water content of chemical products KS M 0016, General rules for atomic absorption spectrochemical analysis KS M 0032, General rules for icp emission spectrochemical analysis KS M 0033, General rules for analytical methods in high performance liquid chromatography KS M 0027, General rules for analytical methods in gas chromatography mass spectrometry KS Q 5002, Statistical presentation of data OECD 202, Daphnia sp. Acute Immobilisation Test OECD 203, Fish, Acute Toxicity Test OECD 301 A, DOC Die-Away Test OECD 301 B, CO2 Evolution Test(Modified Sturm Test) OECD 301 C, Modified MITI Test(Ⅰ) OECD 301 D, Closed Bottle Test OECD 301 F, Manometric Respirometry Test MPSS(Ministry of Public Safety and Security) Notification pursuant to the Standard for Type Approval & Product Test Technology Level for Fire Extinguishing Agents and Act on Installation/Maintenance of Fire-fighting Facilities and Safety Control MOE(Ministry of Environment) Notification pursuant to Water Contamination Test Method Standard and Act on Test, Inspection, Etc., in Environmental Field 1

8 3 Terms and definitions This standard uses the following Definition of Terms. 3.1 Fire Extinguishing Agent A substance in three phases or forms (solid, liquid, or gas) that is used in firefighting equipment or facilities with the capability of fire extinguishing 3.2 Foam Fire Extinguishing Agent A liquid phase fire extinguishing agent with foam stabilizing agent or other additives, which is to be mixed with water (including sea water) in a certain ratio and mixed with air or inert gas mechanically to generate foam for fire extinguishing Note The types of foam fire extinguishing agents are classified into protein foam, synthetic foam, aqueous film foam and alcohol resistant foam in the type approval and verification technology criteria for foam fire extinguishing agents. 3.3 EC 50 : Median Effective Concentration The concentration of a sample that immobilizes approximately 50% of the test organisms in a given population for the given test period 3.4 LC 50 : Median Lethal Concentration The concentration of a sample that kills approximately 50% of the test organisms in a given population for the given test period 4 Environment related criteria Environment related items considering the whole process of foam fire extinguishing agents in the Table 1. Table 1 Environment related items considering the whole process of foam fire extinguishing agents Process Environmental Item Environmental Improvement Effect Raw Material Acquisition Production Prohibited materials Reduce use of harmful substance Circulation, Use & Consumption The content of harmful elements Biodegradability Acute toxicity The system construction of operated & adequate processing of waste products Reduce emission of harmful substance Reduce use of ecosystem toxicity Reduce use of ecosystem toxicity Reduce emission of harmful substance Disposal Recycling 2

9 4.1 Prohibited materials With respect to the use of chemical substances in the manufacturing process, the product shall meet the following requirements. a) APEOs (alkylphenol ethoxylates), APDs (alkylphenol derivates) or ethylene glycol shall not be used. b) PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate), PFHxS (perfluorohexanesulfonate) or 8:2 FTOH (8:2 Fluorotelomer alcohol) shall not be used, and the total sum of these components shall not exceed 100 mg/kg. c) Chemical substances that are labeled and classified into one of the following H code categories of Table 2 that indicate the harmfulness to aquatic organisms in accordance with the UN GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) shall not be used. Note Regarding the material list, refer to Part 3, Appendix Ⅵ, EU Regulation(EC) No.1272/2008(Harmonized classification and labeling tables) temporarily. Table 2 EU CLP Classification/marking code and description according to UN GHS Code environmental impact substances H400 H410 H411 H412 H413 very toxic to aquatic life Description very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects may cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life 4.2 The content of harmful elements The harmful substance content of the product shall meet Table 3. Table 3 The harmful elements content criteria of products Item Criteria (mg/kg) Lead (Pb) Arsenic (As) Cadmium (Cd) Mercury (Hg) Chromium (Cr) Cupper (Cu) Nickel (Ni) Zinc (Zn) Biodegradability Surfactants (including mixing agent) and other raw substances with contents over 5 weight% used in the fire extinguishing agent shall be readily biodegradable. Note Product is tentatively considered to be readily biodegradable if the biodegradability meets the following criteria for each biodegradability test method applied in these criteria. Test Method Culturing Days Biodegradability Test Method Culturing Days Biodegradability OECD 301 A 28 days 70 % KS I ISO days 70 % 3

10 OECD 301 B 28 days 60 % KS I ISO days 60 % OECD 301 C 28 days 60 % OECD 301 D 28 days 60 % KS I ISO days 60 % OECD 301 F 28 days 60 % KS I ISO days 60 % 4.4 Acute toxicity Level of toxicity expressed as EC50 from 48 hours of acute toxicity testing using a water flea or the level of toxicity expressed as LC50 from 96 hours of acute toxicity testing using a freshwater fish shall be 100 mg/l or higher. 4.5 The system construction of operated & adequate processing of waste products Applicant shall have established and executed/operated a system to collect and treat the waste products properly. 5 Quality related criteria Quality of the product shall satisfy the certification criteria specified in the Type Approval and Verification Technology Criteria of Fire Extinguishing Agent. 6 Consumer Information 6.1 Reasons for certification How a relevant product is contributing to environmental effect mitigation shall be specified by all means, for example, by writing its certification reason in the relevant catalog. 6.2 The collect information of waste products Provision of Information about the method used to collect waste products as telephone number of collecting company, and etc. 6.3 The unused information perfluorinated compound In the event that perfluorinated compound is not used as surfactant of the fire extinguishing agent, the corresponding information shall be indicated. 7 Verification methods and test methods 7.1 General a) The number of test specimens is one piece per each applied product in principle. But, the number may increase depending on the situation. b) The test specimens shall be randomly collected by an Eco Mark accredited certification agency among commercial products or those stored at the production site. c) The test result for each test item shall be closed with the numerical value having a cipher that is one higher than the cipher mentioned in the relevant standard under KS Q If rules for rounding of numerical value are specified in concerned testing method, such rules shall be observed. 4

11 Note Details for the cipher should be mentioned in the test report. 7.2 Verification methods Test methods and verification methods by each item of the certification criteria are given in Table 4. Certification criteria Environmental Standard Table 4 Verification method by certification standard 4.1 ~ 4.2 Check the submitted document 4.3 Test and verification methods Test report by an authorized agency in accordance with KS M 0016, KS M 0032 and Inductively Coupled -Plasma mass spectrometry(icp-ms) 4.4 ~ 4.5 Check the submitted document 4.6 Test report of authorized agency in accordance KS M Quality Standards Test report of authorized agency in accordance with KS I ISO 9439, KS I ISO 14593, OECD 301 B, OECD 301 C, OECD 301 D, OECD 301 F, ASTM D 5864, ASTM D 6731 or CEC-L-33-A-9 a 4.8 Check the submitted document Certificate issued pursuant to the standard for type approval and technical level in connection with the standard for type approval of fire extinguishers and product test technology Consumer Information Check the submitted document. a In case that the appropriateness is established by the record card of the foreign accredited institution or the equivalent test methods, it shall be considered to be appropriate through the examination of ecolabel deliberation commission. However, when the commission requires the record card in conformity of the rules, it shall make an exception in the case. Environme ntal Standard Certification criteria a) Check the submitted document b) Test and verification methods Test report of authorized agency in accordance with the following test methods PFOS, PFOA: EM201 PFHXS: KS M :2 FTOH: KS M 0027 c) Check the submitted document Test report of authorized agency in accordance with the test methods specified in KS M 0010, KS M 0016, KS M 0032 and ICP- MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy). Check the submitted documents or test report of authorized agency in accordance with KS I ISO 7827, KS I ISO 9408, KS I ISO 9439, KS I ISO 10707, OECD 301 B, OECD 301 C, OECD 301 D, OECD 301 F a Check the submitted documents or test report of authorized agency in accordance with the following test methods OECD 202 Water pollution process test standard OECD Check the submitted document 5

12 Quality Standards Consumer Information Certification According to Standard for Type Approval & Product Test Technology Level for Fire Extinguishing Agents Check the submitted document. a If applicant intends to prove the compliance by using a test report issued by a certified domestic/international testing laboratory in accordance with the specified test methods or the methods that are considered to be equivalent (limited to the methods that are issued within 3 years priority to the date of application of E-Mark certification) or a document that is deemed to be reliable and with a known source, the E-Mark Certification Deliberation Committee may judge the compliance. Applicant shall submit a test report in accordance with the specified method if it is deemed to be inappropriate. 8 Reasons for certification Category of reasons Improveme nt of resource circulation a Energy saving b Reduction of environmental pollution on earth c Reduction of regional environmentalpollution d Reduction of harmful substances e Reduction of life environmentalpollution f Reduction of noise and vibration g concerned a Resource saving, water saving, improvement of recycling, recycling of effective resources and etc. b Energy saving, use of renewable energy and etc. c Reduction of greenhouse gas emission, reduction of ozone layer-depleting substance emission and etc. d Reduction of air pollutant emission, reduction of water pollutant emission, reduction of soil pollutant emission, reduction of waste discharge, better biodegradation and etc. e Reduction of use of harmful substances, reduction of exposure to harmful substances and etc. f Reduction of indoor air pollutant emission, reduction of light pollution and etc. g Low noise, reduction of vibration 6

13 Common Criteria, Notice No , the Ministry of Environment 1. Those who have received the certifications for Eco-label shall comply with the environment regulation standard during the certification period. However, even when the person violates the environment regulation standard, if the person submits the detailed violation, an improvement measure and a measure to prevent a repeat of the violation including the following items to the president of the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (hereinafter referred to as the president of Technology Institute ) and takes the measure within 1 month from the date of violation, the person shall be considered to comply with the criteria. A. List of environment regulation standard in the person s location B. System to implement the environment regulation standard (including an organization chart describing each person s role) C. Regulation for storing records and documents related to the environment regulation standard. 2. With respect to marks of information for consumers specified in the certification criteria by each subject, the following matters shall be complied with. A. Product-related information for consumers shall be marked on the product cover. However, if the president of Technology Institute recognizes that it is not possible or undesirable to mark it on the product cover, it can be marked on an appropriate part where consumers can perceive relevant information such as product package, a product guide or a user guide. B. Service-related information for consumers shall be marked inside and outside the building in the business site where service is operated. However, if the president of Technology Institute recognizes that it is not possible or undesirable to mark it inside and outside the building in the business site where service is operated, it can be marked on an appropriate part where consumers can perceive relevant information such as a contract, a delivery statement, a letter of warranty or promotion materials. 3. Those who are to receive certification for Eco-label or have receive the certification shall comply with the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising for establishing an order for fair trade and for protecting consumers. 7

14 4. The person shall not conduct unfair marks, labeling or advertising related to the environmental aspects of the product in accordance with the Article of the law. 5. With respect to various standards cited in the certification criteria for each product, the latest version of standard when applying for the certification shall be applied unless otherwise specified. In addition, in case that the regulation criteria is strengthened more strictly than that certification criteria for each product due to revision of relevant laws or regulations, the strengthened criteria shall be tentatively applied. Also, in case that the criteria are abolished, the criteria before abolition shall be tentatively applied by when the relevant certification criteria are revised. 6. In case that it is judged that the application of quality-related criteria in accordance with the certification criteria for each product is not suitable, the president of Technology Institute can set and implement the quality criteria for relevant products. [Verification method in accordance with the certification criteria] 1. The test report in accordance with the specified test methods means a test report issued by an agency designated by the president of Technology Institute among the following items. However, if the person who applied for certification of Eco-label seeks to be verified with the test result implemented by a testing or inspecting laboratory not corresponding to one of the following items, the person shall get confirmation and verification in the presence of a professional designated by the president of Technology Institute. A. Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute in accordance with the Sub-clause 12, Clause 4, Article 5 of the law B. Testing/ inspecting laboratory recognized in the accrediting system for testing/ inspecting laboratories in accordance with the Article 23 of the Framework Act on National Standards (e.g. testing/ inspecting laboratory accredited by KOLAS) C. Testing/ inspecting laboratory designated and accredited by the president of central administrative agencies in accordance with relevant laws D. Foreign testing/ inspecting laboratory complying with the international standard, ISO/IEC E. Testing/ inspecting laboratory recognized by the president of Technology Institute in case that it is difficult to conduct a test in the laboratories specified from A to D. 8

15 2. In case that the president of Technology Institute requests test-related materials, the testing/ inspecting laboratory that issued a test report in accordance with the clause 1 shall follow the request as long as there is no specific reason. If the laboratory rejects the request without any reasonable cause, the laboratory may be restricted to conduct a requested test. 3. With respect to verification of submitted documents, whether it complies with the certification criteria shall be verified with the test reports, statement of raw materials supply/production, certificates related to the product, user guides or manuals or products that are submitted by the person who seeks for certification of Eco-label in order to verify that the product complies with relevant criteria. In case of service, it can include performance materials, documentary evidence and photos of the side. However, if it is difficult to verify it only with the submitted documents, tests corresponding to the clause 1 may be added. 4. In case that the person who has already receive the certification seeks for additional certification on models using the same materials, parts or components as the certified product, the existing verification result may be applied to relevant raw materials, parts or components. However, the test report in accordance with the clause 1 shall be that issued within 12 months from the date of applying certification. 5. In case that the person gets certification in accordance with the Sub-clause 2, Clause 3, Article 4, the president of Technology Institute shall randomly select a sample from models in the product line for verification. 6. In case that the person gets certification in accordance with the Sub-clause 3, Clause 3, Article 4, the president of Technology Institute shall randomly select a sample from models in the product line for verification. However, with respect to environment-related or qualityrelated criteria which may be influenced by the wholly or partly different environmental aspects and quality information among models, each model shall be verified. 9