The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is a 1% AFFF fire fighting 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 1% (1 part AFFF concentrate to 99 parts water) on Class B hydrocarbon type fuels such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel, etc. 

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is a % AFFF fire fighting 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
•  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 s uitable for use with both air-aspirating foam and standard water fog nozzles
• The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is s uitable 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 a s uitable for use with carbon steel, fiberglass, polyethylene or stainless steel. 
• The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is  FIREHOUSE Quality 1% AFFF fire fighting foam is not compatible with galvanized pipe or fittings in an undiluted form. 
• The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is s uitable 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  1% AFFF foam is designed for use with the following types of proportioning equipment. 

• Fixed or portable in-line foam 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 foam eductor pickup tube

                                    DISCHARGE DEVICES                                         

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is 1% AFFF fire foam is suitable for use with the following discharge devices.

• Foam Chambers
• Air-aspirating and non air-aspirating sprinkler heads or spray foam nozzles
• Standard water fog nozzles for handlines and monitors
• Air-aspirating foam nozzles 
• Foam makers for use with either floating roof storage foam tanks or Dike/Bund protection systems
• High back pressure fire foam makers for subsurface base injection system (hydrocarbon type fuels only)

                                    APPLICATIONS                                                     

The FIREHOUSE Quality firefighting foam is a  1% AFFF fire 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 fire tests their 1% AFFF fire fighting foam 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 1% AFFF fire foam 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 1.040
•  pH 7.5
• Viscosity @ 20C 6.0 cps

      ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT     

The  Firehouse Quality firefighting foam is a 1% AFFF fire fighting foam biodegradable, low in toxicity and can be treated in sewage treatment plants. Please refer to Chemguard Technical Bulletin regarding foam products and the environment.

     STORAGE      

If 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 Quality for storage guidelines.

                           ORDERING INFORMATION                                          

The FIREHOUSE Quality 1% 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-103P       5  Gal. Pail (19 L)
2. Part No. CHI-C-103D     55  Gal. Drum (208 L)
3. Part No. CHI-C-103BD 330 Gal. Bulk Drum (1249 L)

  SHIPPING WEIGHT   

•      5 Gal. Pail                44 lbs.
•    55 Gal. Drum            485 lbs.
•  330 Gal. Bulk Drum  2970 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