Courtesy of the Washington Department of Ecology Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But that foam contains “forever ...
Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or PFAS ...
A new soybean-based firefighting foam is hitting the market to compete with traditional foams that use harmful “forever chemicals.” Traditional firefighting foams contain per- and polyfluouroalkyl ...
The Boone County (Missouri) Fire Protection District was the first in the state to adopt PFAS-free SoyFoam TF 1122, a groundbreaking, PFAS-free firefighting foam. This innovative, soy-based foam ...
File - Firefighters spray fire suppressant foam to douse flames on a tanker truck in a simulated oil-spill fire during a drill on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) This ...
Firefighters spray fire suppressant foam to douse flames on a tanker truck in a simulated oil-spill fire during a drill on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. For about 20 years, Julie Cassidy ...