Approval Standards
Approval Standards illustrate the Approval criteria of various types of products and services. The list below shows all current Approval Standards. Please note that FM Approvals also tests products using recognized standards of other organizations.
Obtaining Approval Standards
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Approval Standards are arranged numerically. To search by title/keyword, click "Ctrl" + "F" on your keyboard and enter the keyword into your browser’s search field.
| # | Approval Standard Title |
|---|---|
| 1011,12,13 | Deluge and Preaction Systems |
| 1020 | Automatic Water Control Valves |
| 1021 | Dry Pipe Valves |
| 1031 | Quick Opening Devices (Accelerators, Exhausters) for Dry Pipe Valve |
| 1032 | Air Pressure Maintenance Device |
| 1041 | Alarm Check Valves |
| 1042 | Waterflow Alarm Indicators (Vane Type) |
| 1045 | Waterflow Detector Check Valves |
| 1046 | Fire Pump Flowmeter Systems |
| 1051 | Automatic Drip Valve |
| 1055 | Water Motor Gong |
| 1110 | Indicator Posts |
| 1111 | Post-Indicator-Valve-Assembly |
| 1112 | Indicating Valves (Butterfly or Ball Type) |
| 1120, 1130 | Fire Service Water Control Valves (OS&Y and NRS Type Gate Valves) |
| 1140 | Quick Opening Valves 1/4 Inch through 2 Inch Nominal Size |
| 1210 | Swing Check Valves |
| 1221 | Backflow Preventers (Reduced Pressure Principle and Double Check Valve Types) |
| 1311 | Centrifugal Fire Pumps Split-Case Type(Axial or Radial) |
| 1311 | 离心式中开消防泵 （轴向或径向） |
| 1312 | Centrifugal Fire Pumps (Vertical-Shaft, Turbine Type) |
| 1313 | Positive Displacement Fire Pumps (Rotary Gear Type) |
| 1319 | Centrifugal Fire Pumps (Horizontal, End Suction Type) |
| 1321, 1323 | Controllers for Electric Motor and Diesel Engine Driven Fire Pumps |
| 1321, 1323 | 电机驱动式消防泵和柴油机驱动式消防泵的控制器 |
| 1333 | Diesel Engine Fire Pump Drivers |
| 1333 | 柴油机消防泵驱动器 |
| 1338 | Right Angle Gear Drives |
| 1344 | Valves 1/2 Inch Through 1 Inch Nominal Size |
| 1359 | Trim Water Pressure Relief Valves 1/4 Inch through 2-1/2 Inch Nominal Size |
| 1361 | Water Pressure Relief Valve |
| 1362 | Pressure Reducing Valves |
| 1371 | Centrifugal Fire Pumps (In-Line Type) |
| 1411 | Playpipes |
| 1421 | Monitor Assembly |
| 1510 | Fire Hydrants (Dry Barrel Type) for Private Fire Service |
| 1511 | Fire Hydrants (Wet Barrel Type) for Private Fire Service |
| 1515 | Hose Manifold |
| 1521 | Angle Hose Valves |
| 1522 | Straightway Hose Valve |
| 1530 | Fire Department Connections |
| 1531 | Wall Hydrants |
| 1610 | Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings, Flexible Fittings and Couplings |
| 1612 | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe and Fittings for Underground Fire Protection Service |
| 1613 | Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Underground Fire Protection Service |
| 1614 | Fiber Reinforced Composite (FRC) Pipe and Fittings for Underground Fire Protection Service |
| 1615 | Cast Iron Pipe, Fittings and Couplings Bruce Wood ; Stan Ziobro |
| 1620 | Pipe Joints & Anchor Fittings for Underground Fire ervice Mains |
| 1625 | Sprinkler System Alarm Test Devices Robert Masinda ; Stan Ziobro |
| 1630 | Steel Pipe for Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems |
| 1631 | Adjustable and Fixed Sprinkler Fittings 1/2 Inch through 1 Inch Nominal Size |
| 1632 | Telescoping Sprinkler Assemblies for use in Fire Protection Systems for Anechoic Chambers |
| 1635 | Plastic Pipe & Fittings for Automatic Sprinkler Systems |
| 1636 | Fire Resistant Barriers for use with CPVC Pipe and Fittings in Light Hazard Occupancies |
| 1637 | Flexible Sprinkler Hose with Fittings |
| 1680 | Couplings Used In Hubless Cast Iron Systems for Drain, Waste or Vent, Sewer, Rainwater or Storm Drain Systems Above and Below Ground, Industrial/Commercial and Residential |
| 1920 | Pipe Couplings and Fittings for Aboveground Fire Protection Systems |
| 1950 | Seismic Sway Brace Components for Automatic Sprinkler Systems |
| 1951, 52, 53 | Pipe Hanger Components for Automatic Sprinkler Systems |
| 1956 | Explosive Driven Fasteners |
| 2000 | Automatic Control Mode Sprinklers for Fire Protection |
| 2000 | 自动控制式消防洒水喷头 |
| 2000 | 防火用オートマチックコントロールモード |
| 2008 | Early Suppression, Fast Response Automatic Sprinklers |
| 2008 | 抑制式[早期抑制 – 快速响应 (ESFR)]自动 洒水喷头 |
| 2021, 25 | Automatic & Open Water-Spray Nozzles for Installation in Permanently Piped Systems |
| 2030 | Residential Automatic Sprinklers for Fire Protection
Marc Moseley ; Claude Bosio |
| 2031 | Heat Responsive Links for Fire Protection |
| 2111 | Fire Hose |
| 2121 | Unlined Linen Fire Hose |
| 2131 | Couplings for 1.5" & 2.5" Single- & Double-Woven Jacket Lined Fire Hose & Unlined Linen Fire Hose |
| 2141 | Hose Racks & Reels for Lined Lightweight and Unlined Fire Hose |
| 2151 | Hose Houses & Outdoor Hose Cabinets |
| 2311 | Vacuum and Pressure Gauges for Fire Protection Systems |
| 2510 | Flood Abatement Equipment Brian MacDonald |
| 3011 | Central Station Service for Fire Alarms and Protective Equipment Supervision |
| 3040 | Central Station Service - Burglar Alarms |
| 3132 | Pressure Actuated Waterflow Switches |
| 3150 | Audible Notification Appliances for Automatic Fire Alarm Signaling |
| 3210 | Heat Detectors for Automatic Fire Signaling |
| 3230, 50 | Smoke Actuated Detectors for Automatic Fire Alarm Signaling |
| 3260 | Radiant Energy-Sensing Fire Detectors for Automatic Fire Alarm Signaling |
| ANSI FM 3260 | American National Standard for Energy-Sensing Fire Detectors for Automatic Fire Alarm Signaling |
| 3510 | Flow and Pressure Safety Switches |
| 3545 | Temperature Limit and Supervisory Switches |
| 3600 | Electrical Equipment for Use In Hazardous (Classified) Locations - General Requirements |
| 3605 | Repair Service for Communications Equipment Used in Hazardous (Classified) Locations |
| 3606 | Repair Service for Process Control Equipment Used in Hazardous (Classified) Locations |
| 3610 | Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II & III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations |
| 3611 | Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use In Class I and II, Div. 2 & Class III, Divisions 1 & 2 Hazardous (Classified) Locations |
| 3613 | Electric Flashlights and Lanterns for Use in Class I, II and III, Division 2, Hazardous Locations |
| 3615 | Explosionproof Electrical Equipment General Requirements |
| 3620 | Purged and Pressurized Electrical Equipment for Hazardous (Classified) Locations |
| 3810 | Electrical and Electronic Test, Measuring and Process Control Equipment |
| 3972 |
Cable Fire Propagation Specification Test Standard
Joe Nunes; Phillip Smith |
| 3985 | Transient Voltage Surge Suppression Devices |
| 3990 | Less or Nonflammable Liquid Insulated Transformers |
| 4020, 4021 | Ground Supported, Flat Bottom Steel Tanks for Fire Pump Suction |
| 4100 | Fire Doors |
| 4350 | Windstorm Resistant Fenestrations |
| 4411 | Insulated Wall Constructions |
| 4430 | Heat and Smoke Vents |
| 4431 | Skylights |
| 4435 | Roof Perimeter Flashing |
| 4440 | Explosion Venting Wall Systems including Fasteners for Damage- Limiting Construction |
| 4450 | Class I Insulated Steel Deck Roofs |
| 4451 | Steel Deck Nominal 1.5in. (38.1mm Deep) as Component of Class I Insulated Steel Roof Deck Construction |
| 4454 | Lightweight Insulating Concrete for Use in Class 1 and Noncombustible Roof Constructions |
| 4470 | Single-Ply, Polymer-Modified Bitumen Sheet, Built-Up Roof (BUR) and Liquid Applied Roof Assemblies for use in Class 1 and Noncombustible Roof Deck Construction |
| 4471 | Class 1 Panel Roofs |
| 4473 | Specification Test Standard for Impact Resistance Testing of Rigid Roofing Materials by Impacting with Freezer Ice Balls |
| 4475 | Class 1 Steep Slope Roof Covers |
| ANSI FM 4474 | American National Standard for Evaluating the Simulated Wind Uplift Resistance of Roof Assemblies Using Static Positive and/or Negative Differential Pressures |
| 4477 | Vegetative Roof Systems |
| 4651 | Plastic Suspended Ceiling Panels |
| 4880 | Class 1 Fire Rating of Insulated Wall or Wall and Roof/Ceiling Panels, Interior Finish Materials or Coatings, and Exterior Wall Systems |
| ANSI FM 4880 | American National Standard for Evaluating Insulated Wall or Wall and Roof/Ceiling Assemblies, Plastic Interior Finish Materials, Plastic Exterior Building Panels, Wall/Ceiling Coating Systems, Interior or Exterior Finish Systems |
| 4881 | Class 1 Exterior Wall Systems |
| 4882 |
Class 1 Interior Wall and Ceiling Materials or Systems for Smoke Sensitive Occupancies Jim Goodwillie; Jill Norcott |
| 4910 | Cleanroom Materials Flammability Test Protocol Rick Jambor; Jill Norcott |
| ANSI FM 4910 | American National Standard for Cleanroom Materials Flammability Test Protocol |
| 4911 | Wafer Carriers for Use in Clean Rooms |
| 4922 | Fume Exhaust Ducts or Fume and Smoke Exhaust Ducts |
| 4924 | Pipe Insulation |
| 4929 | Chimney and Flue Liner Materials |
| 4930 | Cooling Towers Chris Spencer; Jill Norcott |
| 4970 | Fire Protection of Steel Framing Members for High Hazard Occupancies |
| 4950 | Welding Pads, Welding Blankets and Welding Curtains for Hot Work Operations |
| ANSI FM 4950 | American National Standard for Evaluating Welding Pads, Welding Blankets and Welding Curtains for Hot Work Operations |
| 4955 |
Flammability of Absorbent Battery Acid Spill Containment Pillows Rick Jambor; Jill Norcott |
| 4971 | Fire Protective Coatings for LP Gas Steel Storage Vessels and Process Structures |
| 4975 | Fire Retardant Paints and Coatings over Combustible Surfaces |
| 4985 | Doorway Spill Barriers |
| 4990 |
Firestopping Jeffrey Gould; Len D'Angelo |
| 4991 | Approval of Firestop Contractors |
| 4996 | Classification of Idle Plastic Pallets as Equivalent to Wood Pallets |
| ANSI FM 4996 | American National Standard for Classification of Idle Plastic Pallets as Equivalent to Wood Pallets |
| 4998 | Class 1 Conveyor Belting |
| 4999 | Spray Fire Shields |
| 5130 | Foam Extinguishing Systems |
| 5420 | Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems |
| 5511 | Firefighting Nozzles for Use with Hose, Monitor Assemblies and other Firefighting Equipment |
| 5512 | Portable Spray Nozzles for Use With 3/4" or 1" on Surface Fires in Ordinary Combustibles |
| 5519 | Anti-Freeze Solutions for Sprinkler Systems in Environments Subject to Freezing |
| 5551 | Strainers for Use with Water Spray Systems |
| 5560 | Water Mist Systems Brian MacDonald |
| ANSI FM 5560 | American National Standard for Water Mist Systems |
| 5580 | Hybrid (Water and Inert Gas) Fire Extinguishing Systems Brian MacDonald; Jon Carpenter |
| 5600 | Clean Agent Extinguishing Systems Armand Brandao; Brian MacDonald |
| 5700 | Explosion Suppression Systems |
| 6011 | Manual Drum Pumps for Flammable Liquids |
| 6031 | Self-Closing Faucets |
| 6049 | Flammable Liquid Storage Buildings |
| 6050 | Storage Cabinets (Flammable & Combustible Liquids) |
| 6051, 52 | Safety Containers and Filling, Supply & Disposal Containers |
| 6053, 54, 55 | Bench, Swab, Plunger & Dispenser Cans |
| 6082 | Safety Bungs |
| 6083 | Plastic Plugs for Steel Drums |
| 6310, 20 | Combustible Gas Detectors |
| 6325 | Combustible Open Path Gas Monitors |
| 6914 | Open Shelving for Racks |
| 6920 | Oily Waste Cans |
| 6921 | Containers for Combustible Waste |
| 6930 | Flammability Classification of Industrial Fluids Gerry Daday; Jill Norcott |
| 6933 | Less Flammable Transformer Fluids |
| 6934 | Nonflammable Transformer Fluids |
| 6945 | Fire Retardant Wrapping for Roll Paper |
| 7151, 56, 57 | LP-Gas Vaporizers, Gas-Air Mixers, & Vaporizer-Mixers |
| 7260 | Electrostatic Finishing Equipment |
| 7400 | Liquid and Gas Safety Shutoff Valves |
| 7420 | Gas Safety Control Cocks |
| 7422 | Electric Interlocking Fuel Gas & Fuel Oil Cocks |
| 7440 | Firesafe Valves |
| 7605 | Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Based Burner Management Systems |
| 7610 | Combustion Safeguards and Flame Sensing Systems |
| 7701 | Assessment Standard for Tools Used in the Semiconductor Industry |
| 7710 | Low Water Level Limit Controls for Boilers |
| 7745 | Diesel Leak Detectors |
| 7910 | Spark Resistant Tools |