Scope

1.1 This recommended practice provides general educational information on the following aspects of each of the common industrial types of fire resistant fluids used in hydraulic fluid power systems:

a) product description

b) operating temperature

c) foaming and aeration

d) corrosive properties

e) effects on protective coating

f) wear resistant characteristics

g) viscosity control

h) fluid stability

i) fluid exposure safety

j) spills

k) contamination

l) effects on strainers and filters

m) effects on elastomers

n) piping and accessory precautions

o) changing fluids in a system. 1.2 This recommended practice will: a) provide a composite reference of pertinent general data on fire resistant fluids

b) facilitate the design of industrial fluid power systems that use fire resistant fluids

c) improve the operation and increase the reliability of fluid power systems that use fire resistant fluids

d) clarify the maintenance of fire resistant fluids

e) provide basic procedures for initial filling or changing types of fire resistant fluids considered for use in fluid power systems

f) point out general properties and characteristics of the types of fire resistant fluids considered for use in fluid power systems.