Firefighting Foams: PFAS vs. Fluorine-Free Foams - U.S. Fire Administration
WEBMay 25, 2023 · Learn about the differences between PFAS and fluorine-free firefighting foams, the harmful effects of PFAS, and what's being done about it. A new military specification requires firefighting foams to effectively extinguish class B hydrocarbon liquid fuel fires without containing PFAS.
Firefighting Foam Chemicals: DOD Is Investigating PFAS and …
WEBJun 22, 2021 · DOD has long used PFAS-containing firefighting foam to extinguish fires quickly and keep them from reigniting. PFAS can migrate into the environment (e.g., drinking water) and may have adverse effects on human health.
It’s Time To Switch to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foams
WEBApr 22, 2020 · PFAS is the key ingredient in a special kind of firefighting foam – aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, typically used on high-heat fuel fires. For decades, AFFF discharged during fire emergencies and routine training exercises has resulted in large releases of PFAS into nearby drinking water sources.
PFAS | NIOSH | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WEBPFAS is often a component of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), a class B firefighting foam used for suppression of liquid fuel fires. On This Page. Overview. Worker Risks. NIOSH Research on PFAS. PFAS Web Resources. References. What You Need To Know.
Fluorine-Free Foam (F3) Transition for Aircraft Firefighting
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Many organizations worldwide mandate the use of firefighting foam that contains PFAS, known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), because of its effectiveness in fighting aircraft fires.
New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
WEBJan 13, 2023 · The Defense Department is officially requiring any new firefighting foam it buys to be made without per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, toxic chemicals associated with a...
‘Forever chemicals’: What firefighters need to know about AFFF and PFAS
WEBJun 8, 2021 · Fire instructors and firefighters should be aware that the absence of fluorosurfactants (a subgroup of PFAS) in training foam means that those foams have a reduced burn-back resistance.
NFPA Journal – The New Foam, Fall 2022
WEBJul 22, 2022 · For decades, aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, has been the gold standard for extinguishing dangerous liquid fuel fires. Now, with AFFF being rapidly phased out and new firefighting foams being developed, the fire protection world braces for what’s next. By Jesse Roman 21-Jul-2022.
WEBSeven fluorine-free fire-fighting foams are selected from a list of more than 30 products marketed as alternatives to PFAS-based fire-fighting foams. These are considered to be representative of the products on the market for the most critical uses of fire-fighting foams for liquid hydrocarbon fires and of products that are in actual use.
WEBDOD has long used PFAS-containing firefighting foam to extinguish fires quickly and keep them from reigniting. PFAS can migrate into the environment (e.g., drinking water) and may have adverse effects on human health.
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