Fire Foam
Two Glynn County industries each gave $15k after plant fires caused evacuation orders and significant damage
The payout will settle lawsuits against 3M regarding PFAS in public drinking water systems
The first in several trials over firefighting foam and groundwater contamination was scheduled to begin Monday
Rep. Sally Kerans, D- Danvers, a member of the task force, said she has become more “alarmed” by evidence of the chemicals contaminating drinking water
HB158 proposes that Ohio fire departments be required to find an alternative to firefighting foam containing PFAS
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ addressed in annual defense bill
Witnesses said the blasts sent manhole covers flying 30 feet into the air
The harmful chemicals were found in fish from Lake Monona, prompting the legislation
Several sites on and near the base now exceed state standards for human health for PFAS levels
If the bills are signed into law, firefighters would receive additional training for proper use and handling of firefighting foams with PFAS chemicals and decontamination procedures
Firefighters can be exposed to PFHxS and other PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam, exposure from contaminated PPE, managing PFAS foam wastes and contaminated fire stations
State Fire Administrator Jeff Morrissette said there is “no way of knowing” how much of the chemical foam is being used
PFAS are man-made chemicals that have been used in products worldwide since the 1950s, including firefighting foam
Now the Great Lakes Water Authority is looking at fire-fighting foam as the cause and it may be from a municipal source
One sample taken detected PFOS and PFOA levels at 1,190 parts per trillion, well above the federal EPA health advisory limit of 70 ppt
Fire foam, advances in fire pump systems combat lightweight construction fire speed and contaminate hazards
The city is installing filters to treat the contamination; two public wells have been closed since 2015
The study will look at how much of the chemicals residents absorbed, how quickly their bodies are shedding the contaminants and the current levels in the water
Contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has been identified in 14 Michigan communities
Experts said more than 6 million people in the United States have been exposed to man-made fluorinated compounds “at concentrations of concern”
Firefighters walked into a wall of foam higher than their heads; the incident briefly trapped four people inside
The chemicals have been linked to health problems that include thyroid disorders and developmental effects to fetuses during pregnancy
An official contended that the Air Force didn’t know its firefighting foam was harmful until this year
The Colorado Springs wastewater treatment system isn’t set up to remove PFCs, so they were still in the water when it was discharged into Fountain Creek
The tainted water passed through a wastewater treatment plant, but the plant isn’t set up to remove PFCs, so they were still in the water when it was discharged
The residents allege the companies should have known perfluorooctane sulfonate and other chemicals would pose health and environmental risks
Michael R. Strouse was injured when piping inside a fire cab broke and shot the chemicals at high pressure into his eyes
The project demonstrates a potentially safe and cost-effective disposal method for more than 619,000 gallons of the foam
The current foam contains PFOS and PFOA, which are chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other illnesses
One of the keys to foam use is knowing which foam will best combat which type of fire
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