As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3), a ...

Given the widespread contamination, persistence, and environmental impacts associated with the use of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there is ...

The Alert specifies the types of testing that must be done on ARFF vehicles following the transition by the Airport from AFFF ... type of fire fighting foam that does not contain PFAS chemicals.

They’re called “forever chemicals” but the program destroying PFAS in New ... cancer in some fire departments. In 2019, New Hampshire banned the use of the foam, known as AFFF or “A3F ...

As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams ... match the performance of AFFF in critical fire suppression scenarios,” Professor Dlugogorski said. “The need to improve fluorine-free firefighting ...

Firefighters would learn techniques for applying foam and often they would leave a blanket of it covering the fire site, he said: “That was a common thing so you wouldn’t have any rekindle following ...

This "fire fighting foam" is stored onsite in tanks and used to suppress fire during an emergency. Many types of AFFF contain high levels of PFAS. A large refinery wanted to replace their current ...

How do you get rid of something that’s known for lasting forever? That’s a question New Hampshire officials have been trying to answer for years, as they looked to dispose of thousands of gallons of ...

(WTAP) - On Monday and Tuesday the state of Ohio held a collection day for PFAS firefighting ... this year. The foam was used for fighting flammable liquid fires and fire departments have since ...

A project intended to remove firefighting foam containing harmful chemicals from a fleet of aircraft rescue and fire fighting ...

This "fire fighting foam" is stored onsite in tanks and used to suppress fire during an emergency. Many types of AFFF contain high levels of PFAS. A large refinery wanted to replace their current ...

A new Alaska state law bans using the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based firefighting foams. The law, adopted in July 2024, establishes a foam disposal reimbursement program and ...