Description                                                  

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is AFFF fire fighting foam  product are intended for use at the proportioning rate of of the product description, i.e. 1% = 1 part concentrate to 99 parts water, 3% = 3 parts concentrate to 97 parts water, etc. Formulated for use at 6% proportioning rate

• Benefits: Lowest cost AFFF product
• UL 162 Listed, "Foam Liquid Concentrates"

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is  a 6% AFFF foam is a specially formulated, 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 6% (6 parts AFFF concentrate to 94 parts water) on Class B hydrocarbon type fuels such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel, etc.

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is not intended for use on fuels which are polar solvent/water miscible such as alcohols, ketones, esters, etc.

    FEATURES    

• U.L. Listed, Foam Liquid Concentrates
•  The Firehouse Quality firefighting foam is suitable for use with either fresh or salt water 
•  Excellent wetting characteristics when used in combating Class A fuel type fires
• The Firehouse Quality firefighting foam is suitable for use with both air-aspirating foam and standard water fog nozzles
• The Firehouse Quality firefighting foam is suitable for use with deluge or closed head foam water sprinkler systems
• If inadvertently frozen, thawing will render product completely serviceable again
• The Firehouse Quality firefighting foam is suitable for use with carbon steel, fiberglass, polyethylene or stainless steel. 
• The FIREHOUSE Quality 6% AFFF fire fighting foam  is not compatible with galvanized pipe or fittings in an undiluted form. 
• The Firehouse Quality firefighting foam is suitable for use with dry chemical extinguishing agents
•  U.L. recommended application rate on hydrocarbon type fuels is .10/gpm ft

                                    PROPORTIONING                                                  

The  Firehouse Quality firefighting foam  is a 6% AFFF foam is designed for use with the following types of proportioning equipment. 

• Fixed or portable in-line eductors
• In-line balanced pressure and pump pressure proportioning skid
• Bladder tank balanced pressure proportioning system  
• Around the pump proportioners   
• Handline, air-aspirating nozzles with fixed eductor pickup tube

                                    DISCHARGE DEVICES                                         

The Firehouse Quality firefighting foam is suitable  6% AFFF fire fighting foam  is suitable for use with the following discharge devices.

• Foam Chambers
• Air-aspirating and non air-aspirating sprinkler heads 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 (hydrocarbon type fuels only)

                                    APPLICATIONS                                                     

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is  6% AFFF  fire fighting foam  will provide quality protection for a wide range of hazardous areas such as:

• Crash Fire Rescue
• Storage tanks (non-polar 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 requirements required in today's environment, the FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam  fire tests their 6% AFFF to the fire performance requirements of:

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

                                     PROPERTIES                                                          

Aspirating type discharge devices typically generate expansion ratios between 6-10 to 1 when 6% 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 device, flow rate and discharge pressure.

      TYPICAL PROPERTIES     

• AT 77F (25C)
• Appearance Clear SlightlyYellow
• Specific Gravity 1.010
•  pH 7.5
• Viscosity 2.0

      ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT     

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is  6% AFFF fire fighting foam  is biodegradable, low in toxicity and can be treated in sewage treatment plants. Please refer to FIREHOUSE Technical Bulletin regarding foam products and the environment.

     STORAGE      

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is kept in the original manufacturer's supplied container and stored within the temperature range of 35F - 120F (2C - 49C) a shelf life of between 20 - 25 years can be expected.  When stored in other than the manufacturer's supplied container, please check with the FIREHOUSE or the manufacture for storage guidelines.

                           ORDERING INFORMATION                                          

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is a  6 % AFFF fire fighting foam  is available in 5 gallon plastic pails, 55 gallon plastic drums, 330 gallon plastic bulk drums or can be shipped in bulk.

1. Part No. CHI-C-603P         5  Gal. Pail (19 L)
2. Part No. CHI-C-603D       55  Gal. Drum (208 L)
3. Part No. CHI-C-603BD    330 Gal. Bulk Drum (1249 L)

All so Available:

Part#       CHI-C6LT          Freeze protected to -20 F 
Part#       CHI-SG6HE      Standard grade, non listed

  SHIPPING WEIGHT   

•      5 Gal. Pail                45 lbs.
•    55 Gal. Drum            495 lbs.
•  330 Gal. Bulk Drum  3000 lbs.

   SHIPPING SIZES