Fire Foam News & Articles
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Tests confirm PFOA, PFOS in NY city stream from firefighting foam
One sample taken detected PFOS and PFOA levels at 1,190 parts per trillion, well above the federal EPA health advisory limit of 70 ppt
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Quick work, foam prevent explosion when plane hits house
A plane crash into a residence required a combination of firefighting, hazmat and rescue to remove occupants from the home
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Fire pumper solutions for today’s firefighting challenges
Fire foam, advances in fire pump systems combat lightweight construction fire speed and contaminate hazards
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New firefighting foam worth a closer look
Fast-hardening firefighting foam may offer better firefighting properties and less environmental impact
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Money OK'd to address fire foam chemicals in NC river
Officials said the river supplies drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people
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Error causes hangar to be covered in fire-suppression foam
Firefighters walked into a wall of foam higher than their heads; the incident briefly trapped four people inside
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Officials: Water safe to drink after fire foam contamination
The city has flushed millions of gallons of water through the city's pipes and water system hoping to remove the compounds
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National Guard to test residential wells for firefighting foam
About 100 homes with private wells are at risk of contamination
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Firefighting foam chemicals found in NASA site wells
NASA is supplementing the town's supply of water while more testing is ongoing
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Navy: Water free of possible firefighting foam contaminants
Officials said they expect the final validated results in a couple of weeks
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Leaking fire retardant creates foam sea outside Calif. airport
The foam, which discharged accidentally, spilled onto the streets and surrounded two tanker trucks
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Air Force working to ID source of contamination in fire foam
Perfluorinated compounds have been linked to prostate, kidney and testicular cancer
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Air Force accountability demanded on 'toxic chemical' in firefighting foam
An investigation found that the Air Force ran a series of tests dating back to the 1970s that found the firefighting foam harmed laboratory animals
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Quiz: Foam and flammable liquids
How did you do? Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues
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US Air Force to change fire foam due to water contamination
The current foam contains PFOS and PFOA, which are chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other illnesses
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EPA: Firefighting chemicals render water on Air Force base undrinkable
Infants and women who are pregnant or are nursing should not drink the water; is safe for other adults
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Firefighting foam contamination spurs states to monitor water quality
Only five states are tracking the chemicals used in the foam and spilled from other sources through ongoing water monitoring
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Firefighting foam may have contaminated groundwater
The military is investigating whether chemicals from its firefighting foam contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites across the nation
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5 reasons to fight fire with foam
In addition to making water go further, CAFS may reduce firefighters' exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
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Russian scientists create new firefighting foam
The ceramic foam can handle temperatures of more than 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit and is fully biodegradable
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NY county to use foam machine to extinguish oil fires
If rail cars carrying flammable material crash, "blanket" will douse the blaze
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9 most interesting firefighting products of 2015
Of the new products introduced this year, these nine have to potential to greatly improve firefighting
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Cop douses Christmas light fire with on-board CAFS
Police and fire officer units were equipped with small compressed air foam systems in the summer to slow or knockdown small fires
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How to buy firefighting foam
Like fire fuel sources, not all firefighting foams are equal; pick the right foam for the right fuel
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Firefighting foam to be deployed along NY oil train routes
The foam is stored in trailers along with equipment needed to apply the foam to a spill; the trailers will be deployed by early 2016
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