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A Glossary- Dictionary of fire fighting foam terms & definitions.
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What is CHI-CWP Fire Fighting Wetting Agent?

The Firehouse Quality fire fighting agent  CHEMWET is a highly concentrated wetting and penetrating agent, which allows for quicker extinguishment and stretches your water supply.....

What is CHI-CA+P Class "A" Fire Fighting Foam?

When proportioned with water it changes the properties of the water, reducing the surface tension and allowing for greater penetration in all Class A fuel and wildland fires. It also.........

What is x-tra high expansion fire fighting foam?

Concentrates expansion foam also has special advantages in dealing with spills of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).........

What is CHI-C2P high expansion fire fighting foam used for?

Normally used at a proportioning rate between 1 and 3%, they are used in contained areas such as mining operations, ship hold areas, etc. where volume fire control is required....

What is AFFF 1% Flouro - protein foam?

The FIREHOUSE Quality  fluoro-protein foam concentrate can be used for subsurface injection of storage tanks containing hydrocarbon fuels. This product is recommended for use........

What is 3% FFFPP Alcohol Resistant Film forming Flouro-Protein fire fighting foam?

Alcohol Resistant Film Forming Fluoro-Protein (AR-FFFP) - FFFP Foam Concentrate is manufactured by combining the very latest Fluorocarbon Surface Active Agents with a protein..

What is CHI-3% FFFPPF flouro protein fire fighting foam?

Foam (FFFP)  is a derivative of AFFF and fluoro-protein, an increased quantity of fluoro-carbon surfactants have been added, which allows a quicker knock down and added ......

What is Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Fire Fighting Foam (AR-AFFF)?

These agents are available in 1x3%, 3x3% and 3x6% concentrates.  AR-AFFF concentrates are specially formulated alcohol resistant aqueous film forming foams, which .....

What is Synthetic 3% AR-AFFF Alcohol Resistant a queous film forming foam concentrate ?

AR-AFFF fire fighting foam concentrates are specially formulated alcohol resistant aqueous film forming foams, which form a physical polymer membrane/barrier between the fuel ...

What is Synthetic Chemguard 3 x 3% AR-AFFF Foam used for?

They are both biodegradable and environmentally friendly. AR-AFFF  is designed to suppress both Class B hydrocarbon and polar solvent (alcohol type) fires, and to suppress the ......

What is a Synthetic AR-AFFF Foam 3% x 6% fire fighting foam?

All  AR-AFFF fire fighting foam products are intended for use at the proportioning rate of of the product description, i.e. 1 x 3% would be 1 part concentrate to 99 parts water on ....

What is a Synthetic 1 % AFFF fire fighting foam?

Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) - These agents are biodegradable and environmentally friendly foams which require very low energy input to produce a very high quality ...

What is a Synthetic 3 % AFFF fire fighting foam?

The application of AFFF provides the fastest knockdown on hydrocarbon fuel fires (gasoline, kerosene, diesel, etc.) and quickly covers the fuel surface. AFFF may also be used ......

What is a Synthetic 3 % AFFF Military fire fighting foam?

Aqueous Film Forming (AFFF) fire fighting foam - These agents are biodegradable and environmentally friendly foams which require very low energy input to produce a very high .....

What is a Synthetic 6 % AFFF fire fighting foaming agent?

The FIREHOUSE Quality 6% AFFF foam is a specially formulated, synthetic, aqueous film forming foam concentrate. A vapor suppressing aqueous film is formed by the foam ....

Technical Foam Fire Extinguisher Questions & Answers?

A general rule when using a foam fire extinguisher, the most effective way for a foam agent to be applied, is in a gentle manner that does not aggravate or plunge the foam solution down into.....

What is CSF Synthetic Fire Fighting Training Foam?The FIREHOUSE offers two specially designed synthetic foam formulations which are biodegradable and environmentally friendly for use in live fire-training sessions. Both .......

What is CST Supertrain AFFF Fire Fighting Training Foam?

Supertrain AFFF fire fighting training foam is a specially formulated, biodegradable, synthetic foam concentrate which has been specifically developed to simulate AFFF during live...

What kind of fire fighting foam do you use for class A & B fires such as hydrocarbon type fuels? FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam Platinum Earth Friendly 1% AFFF is an advanced, totally synthetic, aqueous film forming foam concentrate.  A vapor suppressing aqueous ..........

What fire foam is recommend for class B type fire fighting?It is intended for use at a proportioning rate of 3% (3 parts AFFF concentrate to 97 parts water) on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel. FIREHOUSE Quality Fire Fighting Foam Platinum ...................................

What is a Synthetic BFC - 36.1 PLATINUM AR-AFFF 3%-6% ALCOHOL RESISTANT AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FIREFIGHTING FOAM CONCENTRATE synthetic blend of surfactants and special polymers. It is designed to form a vapor suppressing aqueous film on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels or a polymeric membrane on ..............

What is the properties of 3%-6% LT AR-AFFF is a specially formulated, AFFF designed to be used in cold climates?It is a multipurpose agent producing a vapor suppressing aqueous film on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels or a polymeric membrane on water miscible type fuels. It is intended............
What is a Synthetic AR-AFFF Firefighting Foam BFC - 3% LOW TEMPERATURE AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM use for?Suitable for use with either fresh or salt water.............................
Why use a BFC - 3MS PREMIUM 3% MILITARY SPECIFICATION AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM CONCENTRATE?   It is intended for use at a proportioning rate of 3% (3 parts MS-AFFF concentrate to 97 parts water) on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels, such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel......................
What is the discription of a Platinum 3% AFFF synthetic, aqueous film forming foam concentrate?3% AFFF is not intended for use on fuels which are polar solvent/water miscible such as alcohols, ketones and esters......

Is the Firefighting foam is a Buckeye Platinum 3% AR-AFFF is an Earth Friendly enhanced?It  generates an aqueous film on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels or a polymeric membrane on polar solvent/water miscible .......

What are properties of a BFC - 3FP 3% FLUOROPROTEIN FIREFIGHTING FOAM CONCENTRATE? 3% FP is a hydrolyzed protein based foam concentrate with fluorochemical surfactants. This foam concentrate makes a very fluid and stable foam which will cover a burning Class ..............

What is the BFC - 6 PLATINUM 6% AQUEOUS FILM FORMING used for?FIREHOUSE Quality Firefighting Foam Platinum 6% AFFF is not intended for use on fuels which are polar solvent /water miscible such as alcohols, ketones and esters...........................

What are the characteristics of a BFC - 6FP 6% FLUOROPROTEIN FIREFIGHTING FOAM CONCENTRATE?water soluble fluorosurfactant gives the foam the ability to reject or repel Class B Hydrocarbons which decreases the amount of Class B Hydrocarbon  being absorbed ...................

What are the characteristics of a Quality Fire Foam is a Premium 6% MS-AFFF is a premium grade?Premium 6% MS-AFFF is not intended for use on fuels which are polar solvent/water miscible such as alcohols, ketones and esters. ................................

Why use BFC - HXF HIGH EXPANSION FOAM CONCENTRATE ?          

...  High Expansion Foam Concentrate large volume of foam produced blankets the area being protected and prevents air from reaching the fire......................................................

Why is the 3% Bug-eye firefighting foam so environmentaly friendly?The environmental friendly fire-fighting foam BUG-EYE™ Platinum foam concentrate contains Micro- Blaze® microbes for total remediation of hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuels. .............................
What is the proportioning rate of the 6% flourprotein with water?firefighting flouroprotein foam is 6% FP is intended for use at a proportioning rate of 6% (6 parts FP to 94 parts water) on Class B Hydrocarbon type fuels such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel. ........
Why is class-A firefighting foam so good at putting out class A fires?   The National Institute of Standards and Technology has estimated that water having been treated with a Class A Foam Concentrate can wet a Class A fuel up to 20 times faster ...............................

  What is the purpose of the supertrain Afff foam?

The Supertrain firefighting foam is Specially formulated to simulate standard AFFF fire fighting training foam concentrate during live fire training on low ..........

What are the benifits of the LP gas fire training simulators fire foam?
  • Specially formulated foam concentrate designed for use as a training foam on LP gas fire training simulators and can be used at both 3% and 6% proportioning............
  • What is the correct proportion rate for A 3% standard gread AFFF foam?The proportioning rate of 3% (3 parts SG-AFFF to 97 -- parts water) on Class B hydrocarbon based flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, diesel, .....

    What standards are the 6% hydrolyzed protein based foam concentrate manufactured?When mixed with water in the correct proportion, the {C6SGPF} firefighting protein foam  6% SGPF concentrate makes a very thick, long lasting and stable foam blanket ...
    What are the carteristics of a Low temperature 3% AFFF fire foam?The Low temperature { CHI-C3LT } 3% LT-AFFF is intended for use at a proportioning rate of 3% (3 parts LT-AFFF concentrate to 97 parts water) on Class B................. 
    What does a twin agent foam unit look like? A custom built firefighting twin foam and dry chemical skid unit that has........

    How large of Skid Dry chemical Fire Extinguishers do we sell?The Large 200-2,500 LBS Dry Chemical Skid units are an effective means of controlling three-dimensional Class B flammable liquid and electrical fires. Dry chemical will .........

     

    Do you have any Foam Water monitors that are least 4000 GPM?    The High Flow  Mobile Trailer Foam Water Fire Monitor  has a high performance foam water nozzle that can be field adjusted to give a pre-set flow range of 2,000 gpm to 4,000 .........

    How many gallons does the small foam cart carry?                 The Fire Foam mobile firefighting cart is designed to hold 45 gallons of fire fighting foam concentrate, the In-line 60 GPM Eductor, hand-line nozzle and two lengths of 1-1/2”  ......

     

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