Description                                                  

FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a Premium 6% MS-AFFF is a premium grade, high quality AFFF concentrate conforming to U.S. MIL- F- 24385 . By design a tough, durable aqueous film is formed by the foam solution draining from the xpanded foam blanket. It is intended for use at a proportioning rate of 6% (6 parts MS-AFFF concentrate to 94 parts water) on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel.

Note:  FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam Premium 6% MS-AFFF is not intended for use on fuels which are polar solvent/water miscible such as alcohols, ketones and esters.

    FEATURES    

FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a 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. Buckeye Premium 6% MSAFFF is not compatible with galvanized pipe or fittings in an undiluted form.

• Suitable for use with dry chemical extinguishing agents.

• FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a U. L. recommended application rate on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels is 0.10/gpm sq. ft. for hoseline and/or monitor applications

• Conforms to all performance and compatibility requirements of U.S. Military specification Mil- F- 24385 latest amendment.

                                    PROPORTIONING                                                  

FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a Premium 6% MS-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.

                                    DISCHARGE DEVICES                                         

FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a Premium 6% MS-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 Fire Foam is a Premium 6% MS-AFFF will provide quality protection for a wide range of hazardous areas such as:

 • Crash Fire Rescue.

• Storage tanks (nonpolar solvent type fuels only.)

• Truck/Rail loading or unloading facilities.

• Processing/Storage facilities.

• Docks/Marine tankers.

• Flammable liquid containment areas.

• Mobile equipment.

    PERFORMANCE   

 To ensure the fire fighting performance requirement required in today’s environment, FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a fire tests their Premium 6% MS-AFFF to the fire performance requirements of:

• U.L. 162.
• UK . Ministry of Defense 42-24.
• US. Military Specification MIL-F-24385 latest amendment.

                                     PROPERTIES                                                          

Aspirating type discharge devices typically generate expansion ratios between 6-10 to 1 when FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a Premuim 6% MSAFFF 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  77°F (25°C)     

• Appearance Colorless
• Specific Gravity 1.0 01 - 1.020
• pH 7.0 - 8.0
• Viscosity 2.0 - 3.0 cps

      ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT     

FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a Premium 6% MS-AFFF is biodegradable, low in toxicity and can be treated in sewage treatment plants. Refer to manufactures Technical Bulletin regarding foam products and the environment.

     STORAGE      

If FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is kept in the original manufacturer’s 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 manufacture for storage guidelines.

                           ORDERING INFORMATION                                        

FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Foam is a Premium 6% MS-AFFF is available in 5 gallon plastic pails, 55 gallon plastic drums, 275 gallon plastic tote or can be shipped in bulk.

1. Part No. EYE-52130 5            Gal. Pail (19 L)
2. Part No. EYE-52135 55          Gal. Drum (205 L)
3. Part No. EYE-52140 275         Gal. Tote (1042 L)

  SHIPPING WEIGHT    

1. 5 Gal. Pail 44 lbs.
2. 55 Gal. Drum 485 lbs.
3. 275 Gal. Tote 2485 lbs.

   SHIPPING SIZES