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less water +++ effective cooling +++ local inerting effect +++ does not harm humans +++ environmental friendly +++ cost effective +++ proven to international protocols and standards +++ reliable & flexible ...

less water +++ effective cooling +++ local inerting effect +++ does not harm humans +++ environmental friendly +++ cost effective +++ proven to international protocols and standards +++ reliable & flexible ...

Position Papers and Letters

Please find below some documents in which the IWMA Board of Directors have voiced their opinion regarding a variety of topics:

Position Paper on Fire Modelling using CFD (by Max Lakkonen, IFAB, with supprt from the IWMA Board of Directors and the IWMA Scientific Council) (official publication: 18th October 2024)
Open Letter regarding the Publication of CEN EN 14972-1 (18th June 2020)
Position Paper on 3rd Party Inspection
Position Paper on Design and Installation of Water Mist Systems

Letters to Approvals Bodies and Water Mist Committees / Working Groups:

On 7th June 2022, the IWMA board of directors sent a letter to the China Water Mist Code Committee and China MOHURD regarding "Technical Specifications for Water Mist Fire Extinguishing Systems". To open and download the letter, please click HERE!
The IWMA board of directors sent a letter to the approval bodies regarding automatic water mist systems (closed nozzles) fire tests on 13th May 2015. To open and download the letter, please click HERE!