Products We Certify

FM Approvals offers certification services to manufacturers of fire protection equipment, electrical equipment, and building materials.

Products that earn approval are listed in the Approval Guide or RoofNav.

  • Cleanroom Materials

    FM Approvals certifies cleanroom materials that undergo rigorous testing for flammability and smoke generation.

  • Coatings and Firestopping

    All FM Approved firestopping assemblies have been fire tested to verify, when properly installed, that they will function successfully in the event of a fire.

  • Combustion Control Equipment

    FM Approved combustion safeguards are intended to mitigate potential failures including ignition, liquid levels falling below the minimum, and excess temperatures.

  • Cooling Towers

    Cooling towers certified by FM Approvals have been rigorously evaluated and found to be a low fire hazard.

  • Cybersecurity of Connected Equipment

    Cybersecurity certification programs for Industrial Control Systems (ICS), physical devices with cloud-based processes (IoT), and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

  • Detection, Fire Alarm and Signaling Equipment

    FM Approved signaling equipment will let the end user know when something is going awry. 

  • Ducts, Pipe and Duct Insulation

    FM Approved ducts and pipe and duct insulation provide the end user with the confidence that the fire will not significantly propagate.

  • Electrical Equipment - General Industrial

    FM Approvals is a world leader in the testing and certification of electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres and can help manufacturers seeking global certification develop comprehensive testing and certification programs.

  • Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres

    There are a number of protection methods available to equipment manufacturers in order to obtain certification of their products for use in an explosive atmosphere. 

  • Explosion Suppression Systems

    FM Approved explosion suppression systems are prepared at all times to function as expected in a matter of milliseconds.

  • Extinguishing Systems

    FM Approved extinguishing systems have been evaluated to verify that they will function as intended when called upon to do so, giving the end user the confidence that the hazard is protected.

  • Fire Pump Components

    FM Approved fire pump packages are tested to a demanding set of criteria to verify when the need for water occurs, the fire pump set delivers the required water for the duration of the event.

  • Flammable (Ignitable) Liquids Equipment

    Use of FM Approved fluids and FM Approved ignitable liquids equipment can reduce the fire size and growth rate.

  • Flood Mitigation Products

    FM Approved flood mitigation barriers have been evaluated for their ability to control riverine or rainfall related flood conditions.

  • Other Building Materials

    FM Approvals certifies a number of products classified as building materials or related components. Products without a specific web page are listed here.

  • Other Fire Protection Products

    FM Approvals certifies a number of products classified as fire protection or related components. Products without a specific web page are listed here.

  • Pallets and Other Material Handling Equipment

    FM Approved non-wooden pallets can be protected as if they were wooden pallets (requiring must less water for protection) while other material handling equipment is evaluated per the appropriate standard depending on the end use.

  • Pipes/Fittings/Couplings

    FM Approved pipe, fittings and couplings will function as intended when called upon to do so.

  • Roofing and Associated Equipment

    FM Approved roof assemblies and associated equipment have undergone a rigorous test program to verify they could withstand a natural hazard or fire event.

  • Sprinklers

    FM Approved automatic sprinklers offer the complete range of all sprinkler characteristics needed to properly design a sprinkler system.

  • Sprinkler System Components

    The use of FM Approved components throughout a sprinkler system is intended to result in a dependable and reliable fire protection system that is up to the task when the fire occurs. 

  • Valves

    FM Approved fire protection valves have been vigorously evaluated to for reliability throughout the valve’s service life.

  • Walls, Ceilings and Associated Equipment

    FM Approved walls, ceilings and construction materials are designed by the manufacturer to give the end user the confidence to know that the products will function as intended when called upon to do so.

  • Water Mist

    FM Approved water mist systems have undergone full-scale fire testing for specific applications as well as component-by-component evaluations to verify successful performance when needed.