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.

and environmental impacts associated with the use of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there is a need to develop fluorine-free foam alternatives ...

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 ...

The foam is common in fire departments across Maine. The Portland Fire Department is in the midst of that transition, having swapped AFFF in two of three fire trucks stationed at the Jetport for a ...

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

(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 critical hearing is set for Feb. 7 before the US District Court of South Carolina, which is managing thousands of lawsuits claiming property, personal injury and other damage from PFAS-containing ...

Nantucket Memorial Airport is transitioning away from the use of firefighting foam containing polyfluoroalkyl substances, or ...

That’s a question New Hampshire officials have been trying to answer for years, as they looked to dispose of thousands of gallons of old firefighting foam filled with PFAS – so-called “forever ...

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 ...

No state funding is currently dedicated to foam-related PFAS investigations so the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has not systematically sampled fire training sites or other ...