Certification benefits

FM Approvals’ audit process helps ensure that FM Approved products continue to meet all the requirements of the test standard or specification.

FM Approvals’ audit process helps ensure that FM Approved products continue to meet all the requirements of the test standard or specification.

FM Approved Class 1 fire-rated interior walls and ceiling panels reduce the hazard of self-propagating fire spread and potential fire damage within the facility.

FM Approved Class 1 fire-rated interior walls and ceiling panels reduce the hazard of self-propagating fire spread and potential fire damage within the facility.

FM Approvals is uniquely positioned to assist manufacturers in taking advantage of both Division and Zone classifications for hazardous locations.

FM Approved fire pump packages have tested the driver, pump and controller as a system to ensure that its performance characteristics meet the protection requirements for the property.

FM Approved flame detectors are tested against full-scale fires. FM Approvals is the only testing organization to use full-scale fire tests as a standard part of its evaluation of flame and spark detectors.

FM Approvals is the only testing organization in the world that tests individual components and materials associated with flood mitigation products and systems, as well subjecting products to full-scale simulated riverine flood tests.

FM Approved foam fire protection offers better protection against ignitable liquid fires. This is because FM Approvals evaluates both the minimum and maximum application rates for foam extinguishing systems.

FM Approved non-metallic or coated stainless steel ducts are now standard equipment for most modern fabs.

FM Approved heat detectors are certified to deliver the performance promised by the manufacturer specifications. FM Approvals uses a response time index (RTI) rating system to ensure proper spacing limitations for heat detectors.

FM Approved high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe and fittings are subjected to more severe performance testing, resulting in enhanced reliability and confidence. FM Approved pipes are the pipe of choice for many horizontal drilling applications.

FM Approved hydrocarbon leak detectors and fast-response sensors provide a more encompassing certification and allow for early detection.

FM Approved industrial fluids represent a low fire hazard and do not require additional automatic sprinkler protection.

FM Approved exterior wall building panels are tested for fire performance, as well as their ability to withstand natural hazard events without compromising the building structure.

FM Approved low-smoke wall and ceiling panels have been evaluated to provide assurance that they will limit fire propagation and generate significantly less smoke than traditional wall or ceiling panels.

FM Approved lap seam metal roofs are part of a roofing system that has been tested for wind uplift and fire resistance, and proven to perform as specified.

FM Approvals tests roof-top photovoltaic (PV) systems against wind-blown fire, wind uplift resistance, hail and debris, while ensuring electrical safety and performance.

FM Approved pipe and duct insulations represent a low fire hazard and do not require automatic sprinkler protection.

FM Approvals is the only certification organization in the world that mandates performance for all types of gas detection—combustible, toxics and oxygen depletion—as a requirement to earn our certification mark.

An FM Approved roof means you get a tested roof assembly, not simply a collection of products and parts that may or may not perform as expected.

FM Approved seismic sway brace assemblies and components undergo rigorous and realistic motion-based cyclic testing that results in enhanced reliability.

FM Approved skylights have been certified to meet the requirements of daylighting designs, with glazing systems that provide the highest possible loss prevention protection against the risk of fire, natural hazards and foot traffic damage.

FM Approved spray fire shields have undergone extensive testing that assures the highest level of performance in real-world conditions.

FM Approved sprinklers, when used in accordance with new FM Global standards, result in the need for fewer sprinklers, less piping and lower water pressure to operate.

To ensure water mist systems will perform as expected in special operations, FM Approvals uses the most comprehensive water mist standard in the world, incorporating decades of intensive research, actual loss experience and field engineering.

Testing and certification ensures that a product will work and perform as intended.