The analysts forecast the global aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) fire extinguish agent market to exhibit a CAGR of 3.68% during the period 2019-2024.The report covers the present scenario and the ...

Discover what Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) is and its dangers, including environmental impact and health risks due to PFAS chemicals. Learn about its use and safety concerns in fire suppression.

A new Alaska state law bans using the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based firefighting foams. The law, adopted in July 2024, establishes a foam disposal reimbursement program and ...

AFFF became a staple on military bases in the 1970s, not long after its development by 3M and the U.S. Navy. By 1988, the federal government mandated its use at commercial airports (a stricture that ...

In 2019, New Hampshire banned the use of the foam, known as AFFF or “A3F”, and created a program to collect it from hundreds of fire stations and military bases where it had been stored for ...

MPART tests have confirmed elevated levels of PFAS around the site due to the use of aqueous film-forming foam ... fire suppressant at airports and other facilities to squelch fires caused by jet ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas' Supreme Court and its chief justice are publicly feuding, days after she was sworn into office, over who has the authority to fire the court's top officials.

When that foam is spilled, it poses a threat not only because PFAS are dangerous, but also because they don’t break down ...

On Jan. 11, an airborne imaging spectrometer managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory flew over Los Angeles County to ...