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  2. Firefighting foam - Wikipedia

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    The most flexibility is achieved by AR-AFFF or AR-FFFP. AR-AFFF must be used in areas where gasoline is blended with oxygenates, since the alcohols prevent the formation of the film between the FFFP foam and the gasoline, breaking down the foam, and rendering the FFFP foam virtually useless.

  3. Timeline of events related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

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    1963 The United States Navy scientists began to work with 3M to develop aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF). The US military began to use AFFF since its development in 1963 and patented AFFF in 1967. [22] [23] 1961 A DuPont in-house toxicologist said C8 was toxic and should be "handled with extreme care." [10]

  4. 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

  5. Mandatory country-of-origin labeling (US) - Wikipedia

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    This does not apply to food 'processed' in the US with ingredients from other countries. Processed food includes milk, juice, dry foods and dietary supplements/vitamins. A guidance document of the FDA states: [5] An imported product, such as shrimp, is peeled, deveined and incorporated into a shrimp dish, such as "shrimp quiche."

  6. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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    Workers who handle PFAS-containing products can also be exposed during their work, such as people who install PFAS-containing carpets and leather furniture with PFAS coatings, professional ski-waxers using PFAS-based waxes, and fire-fighters using PFAS-containing foam and wearing flame-resistant protective gear made with PFASs.

  7. Standard Carrier Alpha Code - Wikipedia

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    The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four letter identification, is used by the transportation industry to identify freight carriers in computer systems and shipping documents such as Bill of Lading, Freight Bill, Packing List, and Purchase Order.

  8. Shelf-ready packaging - Wikipedia

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    Many large retailers ask for items to remain on pallets rather than use shelves. Retailers often require products to come in retail-ready packaging to reduce stocking costs by saving labor expenses. Ready-to-go display stands and end caps are put in the retail sales location by forklift trucks without assembly or manual handling of unit packs ...

  9. American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier - Wikipedia

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    ARC is the largest US-flag Roll-on/roll-off carrier, and the second largest US-flag shipping line overall operating in international trade. [1]The company was founded in 1990, and is presently headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida [2] and it is part of Wilh.