Scope. This standard contains the minimum requirements
for the design, installation, maintenance, and testing of
water mist fire protection systems. This standard does not provide
definitive fire performance criteria, nor does it offer specific
guidance on how to design a system to control, suppress,
or extinguish a fire. Reliance is placed on the procurement
and installation of listed water mist equipment or systems that
have demonstrated performance in fire tests as part of a listing
process.