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  2. Firefighting foam - Wikipedia

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    In the mid-1960s, the US Navy developed aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). This synthetic foam has a low viscosity and spreads rapidly across the surface of most hydrocarbon fuels. A water film forms beneath the foam, which cools the liquid fuel, stopping the formation of flammable vapors.

  3. Air pressurized water - Wikipedia

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    APW extinguishers are commonly converted into makeshift CAFS extinguishers by drilling two 1.6–3.2 mm (1 ⁄ 16 – 1 ⁄ 8 in) holes in the pickup tube. The unit is then filled with 5.7 litres (1.5 US gal) of water and Class A foam, aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), film-forming fluoroprotein (FFFP) or commercial detergent is added to the water in a 1% ratio for class A fires and a 3–6% ...

  4. New Hampshire firefighters work to rid state of legacy ... - AOL

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    For years, departments used aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) that contained high concentrations of PFAS. The state's new ban on "legacy foams" is possible because new, PFAS-free foams are available.

  5. AFFF - Wikipedia

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    Aqueous film forming foam, or aqueous fire fighting foam Australian Farmers' Fighting Fund , a body providing financial, legal, and professional assistance to farmers in Australia Topics referred to by the same term

  6. 'Forever chemicals' ruling provides legal victory for 3M, Dupont

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    The multi-case agreement resolves claims concerning a fire-repelling PFAS called aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, that polluted public drinking water sources. In 2018, ...

  7. Attorney general sues chemical makers, marketers over ... - AOL

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    They also were used in firefighting foam, a material routinely used in fire training centers, airports and military bases. The material, known formally as aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, was ...

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