Solid AFFF Technology Investigation

Abstract

The objective of this fire test program was to quantify the firefighting capabilities of commercially available solid Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) through a side-by-side comparison with the currently used liquid MIL-SPEC AFFF. By eliminating the water in the concentrate, a substantial space and weight savings is potentially available. The 2.6 m2 (28 ft2) fire test in MIL-F-24385F was used as a screening method to determine the viability of the concept. It was determined during this program that the commercially available AFFF stick could not extinguish the MIL-SPEC fire and therefore should not be adopted for use on U.S. Coast Guard ships. However, tests conducted with 25-year old solid AFFF pellets demonstrated that the technology is viable. The Coast Guard should encourage the development and testing of solid AFFF technology which achieves performance equal to or similar to that required by the MIL-SPEC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA549806

Entities

People

  • D. E. Beene Jr.
  • G. G. Back
  • J. L. Scheffey
  • S. J. Alvord

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Coast Guard
  • Containers
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fire Protection
  • Fires
  • Flow Rate
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Gages
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space