Status : Superseded, Withdrawn Published : February 2011 Replaced By : BS 8489-1:2016
DD 8489-1:2011Fixed fire protection systems. Industrial and commercial watermist systems. Code of practice for design and installationDD 8489-1:2011 gives recommendations for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fixed watermist systems within industrial and commercial buildings. Residential and domestic systems are covered in DD 8458-1:2010.Fixed watermist systems for the fire protection of industrial and commercial hazards comprise specially designed nozzles mounted in pipework, secured within a commercial/industrial building, and connected via control valves to a dedicated water supply.Both single fluid and twin fluid watermist systems deliver a mist of small droplets which control, suppress or extinguish fire by:
Fires such as those involving flammable liquids (class B fires) can be extinguished using watermist. Fires such as those involving ordinary combustible materials (class A fires) can be controlled and suppressed using watermist. Watermist can also prevent flash-over.
Contents of DD 8489-1:2011 includes:
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