Hollow Microspheres Based Fire Fighting Foams
Abstract
The use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS) led to the contamination of soil, ground and surface water across the US including manufacturing sites and Department of Defense bases. PFAS and their degradation products are bio-accumulative and toxic. PFAS chemicals are difficult to remove from contaminated water or soil, because there is no known degradation for perfluorinated substances in these sites. The objective of this Limited Scope Research work was to develop a PFAS-free formulation based on hollow glass microspheres and evaluate their application in extinguishing pool fire that could potentially replace polyfluorinated aqueous film forming foams (AFFF).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1191501
Entities
People
- Krishnaswamy Rangan