scope:

This standard applies to finished industrial fluids used as, but not limited to, lubricants, hydraulic power transmission, turbine governor control, heat transfer, and cooling fluid in industrial equipment systems.

An industrial fluid product that is intended for use in an application that allows for contamination of the Approved industrial fluid product with other fluids that are not FM Approved is not eligible to be FM Approved under this standard. Additionally, the use of an FM Approved industrial fluid product in such an application will void the FM Approval for that particular lot/batch of product.

Industrial fluids intended for use as transformer fluids shall meet the requirements of Approval Standard 6933, Approval Standard for Transformer Fluids.

This standard is intended to evaluate only those hazards investigated. Toxicity and the suitability for the end use of the product have not been evaluated.

The tests conducted as part of this examination are intended to simulate conditions that may occur while the fluid is in use. This standard is not intended to be used to determine the protection requirements when containers of the fluid are placed in storage or other conditions.

Purpose

This standard states Approval requirements for fire performance of industrial fluid products when used in industrial equipment systems.

Approval criteria may include, but are not limited to, performance requirements, marking requirements, examination of manufacturing facility(ies), audit of quality assurance procedures, and a surveillance program.