FEATURES                                                    

• Water treated with the FIREHOUSE Quality Class A fire fighting foam Concentrate is 3 to 5 times more effective on Class A Fires than untreated water
• Water treated with the FIREHOUSE Quality Class A  wildland fire fighting foam Class A Plus will wet Class A fuels up to 20 times more efficiently than untreated water
• Can be used with either fresh or salt water
• Can be used with non-air-aspirating or aspirating handline nozzles · FIREHOUSE Quality Class A fire fighting foam is suitable for use with helicopter Bambi bucket
• Suitable for use with Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS)
• Suitable for use on rubber (tires), coal, paper and many other types of Class A fuels
• Suitable for use through medium expansion nozzles on Class A or contained Class B flammable liquids
• Suitable for use with high expansion foam generators
• Manufactured with materials that do not appear on any federal register under Sara Title III, Sec. 313 of the Federal Superfund and Emergency Planning Regulations

                    RECOMMENDED APPLICATION RATES                       

•  Helicopter Bambi Bucket .3% - .5%
•  Handline, air-aspirating nozzle .3% - .5%
•  Handline, non-air-aspirating nozzle .3% - .6%
•  Compressed air foam system (CAFS) .1% - .3%

Note: The above rates vary depending on the quality of the foam blanket required.

   FOAM PROPERTIES    

The FIREHOUSE Quality Class A wildland fire fighting foam is dependent on many different factors. Which include:

• Type of discharge device
• System operating pressure
• Amount of foam concentrate in the water

                                       PROPORTIONING                                               

 The FIREHOUSE Quality Class A fire fighting foam concentrate is suitable for use with most conventional foam pro-portioning equipment. Which include:

• Hypro Corporation Proportioning Systems
• Flow mix model 500 foam proportioner
• Balanced pressure pump systems
• In-line eductor
• Around the pump proportioners

                         PERFORMANCE STANDARDS                                       

Currently there is no U.L. standard or approval process for Class A foam concentrates. Class A foam concentrates should be tested and evaluated in accordance with NFPA 298 Draft International Specification, Class A Foam for Wildland Fires, Aircraft or Ground Applications, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Interim Requirements for Foam for Wildland Fires, Aircraft or Ground Applications.

      TYPICAL PROPERTIES     

• Appearance Pale Amber Liquid
• Specific Gravity 1.010
•  pH 7.5
• Viscosity 20.0 cps

• Surface Tension @	.3% Solution 25.5 Dynes/cm
  	.5% Solution 26.1 Dynes/cm
  	.7% Solution 24.5 Dynes/cm
  	1.0% Solution 24.8 Dynes/cm

     STORAGE      

The FIREHOUSE Quality Class A forest fire fighting foam if kept in the original manufacturer's supplied container and stored within the temperature range 32F - 120F (0C - 49C), a shelf life of 20 - 25 years can be expected. When stored in other than the manufacturer's supplied container, check with FIREHOUSE for storage guidelines. If frozen during storage, thawing will render the product completely serviceable. Note: it is not recommended to pre-mix Class A Plus concentrate with water for long term storage.

                           ORDERING INFORMATION                                          

The FIREHOUSE Quality Class A fire fighting foam is available in 5 gallon plastic pails, 55 gallon drums, 330 plastic bulk drums, or can be shipped in bulk.

1. Part No. CHI-CA+P       5  Gal. Pail (19 L)
2. Part No. CHI-CA+D     55  Gal. Drum (208 L)
3. Part No. CHI-CA+BD  330 Gal. Bulk Drum (1249L)

  SHIPPING WEIGHT   

•      5 Gal. Pail                44 lbs.
•    55 Gal. Drum            485 lbs.
• 330 Gal. Bulk Drum   2970 lbs. 

   SHIPPING SIZES    

• 36 pails per skid       48" x 40" x 46"high        ~1,670 lbs
• 4 drum per skid        48" x 46" x 42"high         ~2,030 lbs
• 18 skids per truck     20 container load mix     ~3,960 U.S. gallons