URGENT – FireFighting Foam Banned
All the bad publicity regarding PFOA’s (Forever Chemicals) in “Fire Fighting Foam” is a misrepresentation of all Fire Fighting Foams. The PFOA’s were found in one (1) type of Class B Foam. There are NO PFOA’s in Class A Fire Fighting Foam. As of this posting, CompressedAirFoam.com is not aware of any USFS – QPL listed Class A Foam product being banned.
Class B Foam is used on Class B Hydrocarbon Fuel Fires (flammable liquids). Class A Foam is used on Class A Fuel Fires (ordinary combustibles – wood, paper, cloth, etc.). They are NOT interchangable.
CompressedAirFoam.com deals only with Class A (Ordinary Combustible) Foam. There are many other products on the market that are not covered on this site.
If a fire department is in possession of any banned product, contact the your State AHJ to determine the proper process for disposal.
For more information on Class B Products – visit the B-Foam Fire Fighting Foam Coalition.
