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                                                  Description                                                  

FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam Platinum Earth Friendly 1% AFFF is an advanced, totally synthetic, aqueous film forming foam concentrate.  A vapor suppressing aqueous film is formed by the foam solution draining from the expanded foam blanket.  It is intended for use at a proportioning rate of Platinum 1% (1 part AFFF concentrate to 99 parts water) on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel. FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam

Note:Platinum 1% AFFF is not intended for use on fuels which are polar solvent/water miscible such as alcohols, ketones and esters. 


    

                                               FEATURES                                                     

• U.L. Listed and F. M. Approved.

• Suitable for use with either fresh or salt water.

• FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam Excellent wetting characteristics when used in combating Class A type fires.

• Suitable for use with both air-aspirating foam and standard water fog nozzles.

• Suitable for use with Deluge or Closed Head Foam Water Sprinkler systems.

• If inadvertently frozen, thawing will render product completely serviceable again.

• Suitable for use with carbon steel, fiberglass, polyethylene or stainless steel. FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam Platinum 1% AFFF is not compatible with galvanized pipe or fittings in an undiluted form.

• Suitable for use with dry chemical extinguishing agents.

• U.L. recommended application rate on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels is 0.10/gpm sq. ft. for hoseline

and/or monitor applications.

                                       PROPORTIONING                                               

 

FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam Platinum 1% AFFF is designed for use with the following types of proportioning equipment.

• In-Line Eductors, fixed or portable.

                                                             

• In-Line Balanced Pressure (ILBP) and Pump Pressure proportioning skid.

• Bladder tank Balanced Pressure proportioning system.

• Around-the-Pump proportioners.

• Handline, air-aspirating nozzles with fixed eductor pickup tube.

                         PERFORMANCE STANDARDS                                       

  • To ensure the fire fighting performance requirements required in today’s environment, The FIREHOUSE Quality manufacture  fire tests their Platinum 1% AFFF to the fire performance requirements of:

    •  U.L. 162.
    • Factory Mutual Research Corporation
    • UK . Ministry of Defense 42-24.

     

          TYPICAL PROPERTIES     

    • Appearance Clear Pale Yellow
    • Specific Gravity 1.020 - 1.040
    • pH 7.0 - 8.0
    • Viscosity@ 20°C 6.5 - 10.5cps  

                              ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT                                        

    • FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam  Platinum 1% AFFF is biodegradable, low in toxicity and can be treated in sewage treatment plants. Refer to Technical Bulletin regarding foam products and the environment.

         STORAGE         

    If kept in the original manufacturers supplied container and stored within the temperature range of 35°F - 120°F (2°C - 49°C) a shelf life of between 20-25 years can be Expected. When stored in other than the manufacturer’s  Supplied container, check with FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam for storage guidelines. 

                               ORDERING INFORMATION                                          

  • FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam Platinum 1% AFFF is available in 5 gallon plastic pails, 55 gallon plastic drums, 275 gallon tote containers or can be shipped in bulk.

    1. Part No. EYE- 51175           5 Gal. Pail (19 L)
    2. Part No. EYE- 51180         55 Gal. Drum (208 L)
    3. Part No. EYE-51155         275 Gal. Tote (1043 L)

     

      SHIPPING WEIGHT   

    1. 5 Gal. Pail 44 lbs.
    2. 55 Gal. Drum 485 lbs.
    3. 275 Gal. Tote 2485 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
  • 1 Tote Per Skid       48" x 40" x 55" high          ~3000 LBS    
  • Note: Wieght can very because of wood pallets

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