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Synthetic AR-AFFF Firefighting Foam

           BFC - 3% LOW TEMPERATURE AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM CONCENTRATE (3% LT-AFFF)

        Technical Data Sheet

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                                                Description                                                     

 The FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam 3% LT-AFFF is a totally synthetic aqueous film forming foam concentrate for use in cold climates. 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 3% (3 parts LTAFFF concentrate to 97 parts water) on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel.

FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam 3% LT AFFF is not intended for use on fuels which are polar solvent/water miscible such as alcohols, ketones and esters.

    FEATURES        

• Suitable for use with either fresh or salt water.

• Excellent wetting characteristics when used in combating Class A 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 Firefighting Foam 3% LT-AFFF is not compatible with galvanized pipe or fittings in an undiluted form.

• Suitable for use with dry chemical extinguishing agents.

• Recommended application rate on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels is 0.10/gpm sq. ft. for hoseline and/or monitor applications.

 

                                    PROPORTIONING                                                  

FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam 3% LT-AFFF is designed for use with the following types of proportioning equipment.

 • Fixed or portable in-line eductors.

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

• Bladder Tank Balanced Pressure proportioning systems.

• Around-the-Pump proportioners.

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

 

PERFORMANCE

To ensure the fire fighting performance requirement required in today’s environment, the manufactures fire tests their FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam 3% LT-AFFF to the fire performance requirements of:

  • U.L. 162.
  • UK . Ministry of Defense 42-24.

                                    DISCHARGE DEVICES                                         

 

FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam 3% LT-AFFF is suitable for use with the following discharge devices.

• Foam Chambers.

• Air-aspirating and non air-aspirating sprinklers or spray nozzles.

• Standard water fog nozzles for handlines and monitors.

• Air-aspirating foam nozzles.

• Foam makers for use with either Floating Roof storage tanks or Dike/Bund protection systems.

• High Back Pressure Foam Makers for subsurface base injection system (Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels only.)

                                                           

                                    APPLICATIONS                                                     

FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam 3% LT-AFFF will provide quality protection for a wide range of hazardous areas such as:

• Crash Fire Rescue.

• Storage tanks.

• Truck/Rail loading or unloading facilities.

• Processing/Storage facilities.

• Docks/Marine tankers.

• Flammable liquid containment areas.

• Mobile equipment.

                           FOAMING PROPERTIES                                                

Aspirating type discharge devices typically generate expansion ratios between 6-10 to 1 when 3% LT-AFFF is mixed with water at the correct ratio. Non-aspirating type devices will typically generate expansion ratios of between 2-4 to 1. Expansion ratios are dictated by the type of discharge devices, flow rate and discharge pressure.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES AT 77F (25C)

  • Appearance Colorless
  • Specific Gravity 1.026 - 1.046
  • pH 7.0 - 8.0
  • Viscosity 7.5 - 11.5 cps

      ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT        

FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam 3% LT-AFFF is biodegradable, low in toxicity and can be treated in sewage treatment plants. Refer to Buckeye Technical Bulletin regarding foam products and the environment.

     STORAGE      

If kept in the original manufacturers supplied container and stored within the temperature range of -20°F - 120°F (-28°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 Manufactures for storage guidelines.

                           ORDERING INFORMATION                                          

FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam 3% LT-AFFF is available in 5 gallon plastic pails, 55 gallon plastic drums, 275 gallon plastic totes or can be shipped in bulk.

 Also Avaiable 

  • Part No. EYE-50115          5 Gal.      Pail (19 L)
  • Part No. EYE-50120        55 Gal.   Drum (208 L)
  • Part No. EYE-50125      275 Gal.    Tote (1042 L)

  SHIPPING WEIGHT   

  •     5 Gal.        Pail 44 lbs.
  •   55 Gal.    Drum 485 lbs.
  • 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