These requirements cover foam producing equipment and liquid concentrates employed for the production and discharge of foam that has an expansion ratio of 20:1 or less and is used for fire extinguishment. These requirements are based on the premise that foam equipment and specified types of foam liquid concentrates with which they are intended to be used are to be investigated for use with each other. If foam equipment covered by these requirements incorporate sprinklers@ the sprinklers shall comply with the Standard for Automatic Sprinklers for Fire Protection Service@ UL 199. Requirements for the installation and use of foam equipment and liquid concentrates are included in the following standards of the National Fire Protection Association: a) Low Expansion Foam and Combined Agent Systems@ NFPA 11; b) Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler and Spray Systems@ NFPA 16; c) Installation of Closed-Head Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems@ NFPA 16A.
UL 162-2018 history
1970UL 162-2022 UL Standard for Safety Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates
2018UL 162-2018 UL Standard for Safety Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates (Eighth Edition)
2017UL 162 BULLETIN-2017 UL Standard for Safety Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates (COMMENTS DUE: July 16@ 2017)
2016UL 162 CRD-2016 Standard for Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates (Certification Requirement Decision, 8/18/2016)
2016UL 162 BULLETIN-2016 UL Standard for Safety Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates (COMMENTS DUE: October 31@ 2016)
2015UL 162 BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates (COMMENTS DUE: March 23@ 2015)
2014UL 162 BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates (COMMENTS DUE: March 01@ 2014)
2012UL 162 BULLETIN-2012 UL Standard for Safety Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates
1994UL 162-1994 UL Standard for Safety Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates Seventh Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including 9/8/1999