Firefighting Foam
SOLBERG® 3% MIL-SPEC SFFF is the first fluorine-free foam concentrate to be added to the Department of Defense Qualified Products List and earn Green Screen Certification
The mutual aid fire in Epping saw tankers, a foam trailer and an ARFF rig from a regional airport on the scene
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One of the defendants, 3M, says it no longer makes the foam mentioned and it stands by its products’ safety
The lawsuit accuses companies of failing to tell those using the foam, including firefighters, how to properly handle it, leading to groundwater contamination
The report concludes that an inadequately prepared crew delivered an ineffective fire response at the 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard
The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate PFAS, toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions
The agency wants to cutback on the foam in an effort to limit how much of the chemicals go into the environment
Firefighting foam is blamed for PFAS pollution in one airport-adjacent area that has registered two violations this year
Federal action is aimed at PPE exposure, drinking water and household products
The fire chief was surprised to learn nearly 100 tons of lithium batteries were being stored at the location
Louisiana-based U.S. Fire Pumps dug a trench around the facility and installed absorbent booms along the river to prevent residual material from escaping into the village’s source of drinking water
How firefighting foam impacts firefighters and the environment – and what’s being done to address the health concerns
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
The researchers also found that having more years of firefighting experience was associated with higher PFAS levels
The bill would direct federal agencies to develop training and best practices for fire departments nationwide to limit PFAS exposure
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ addressed in annual defense bill
Research has shown exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances can impact human immune systems, and may also impact antibody responses to vaccines
The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act recommends additional research into PFAS in PPE and alternatives to PFAS foam
Eleven boat occupants were safely evacuated; fire boats attacked the blaze with foam
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Witnesses said the blasts sent manhole covers flying 30 feet into the air
The university has received a $1.5 million grant to study the impact of chemicals in firefighting foam and gear on firefighter health
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
Ohio rep. introduces legislation that would require firefighters to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems
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
A plane crash into a residence required a combination of firefighting, hazmat and rescue to remove occupants from the home
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