As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3), a ...

The FAA ended 2024 by issuing a National Part 139 CertAlert (No. 24-11) concerning Output Based Testing After Completion of Fluorine Free ... of fire fighting foam that does not contain PFAS ...

containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there is a need to develop fluorine-free foam alternatives to replace old technologies in fire-suppression operations. However, before the ...

The foam is common in fire departments across Maine. The Portland Fire Department is in the midst of that transition, having ...

(WTAP) - On Monday and Tuesday the state of Ohio held a collection day for PFAS firefighting ... this year. The foam was used for fighting flammable liquid fires and fire departments have since ...

The ecological study determined that per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water through examination of the associations between PFAS in drinking water measured in two waves ...

They’re called “forever chemicals” but the program destroying PFAS in New Hampshire firefighting ... Much of the initial work involves fire-fighting foam from fire departments, including ...

Before treatment, the firefighting foam, known as Aqueous Film-Forming Foam or AFFF, was great at fighting ... of our fire departments about liability,” he said. Destroying the PFAS in that ...

The chemical-free extinguisher could move to the market — and onto firefighting airplanes — quickly. But getting it certified ...

Before treatment, the firefighting foam, known as Aqueous Film-Forming Foam or AFFF, was great at fighting ... of our fire departments about liability,” he said. Destroying the PFAS in that ...

He realized the material — known as cellulose nanofiber or biogel — had all the right qualities to be an effective fire ... free of toxins or forever chemicals called PFAS that harm people ...