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Solutions for firefighting foam transition

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PFAS are being increasingly regulated in drinking water and firefighting foams that contain PFAS, such as aqueous film forming foams (AFFF), that can be replaced with biodegradable alternatives. Many sectors are engaged in this foam transition: aviation, oil and chemical, military and municipal organizations.

This webinar covers challenges and solutions when planning and imple­ment­ing foam transition, including:

  • Fire tests demon­strat­ing that synthetic fluorine free fire­fight­ing (SFFF) foams are effective at extin­guish­ing Class B fires

  • Evolving regulation of fluorinated fire­fight­ing foams and PFAS 

  • Decon­t­a­m­i­na­tion of fire suppression systems 

  • Fire engineering compliant fire suppression systems using SFFF

Solutions for firefighting foam transition

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Jill Greene

Senior Geologist

Jill manages environmental projects from start to finish, specializing in hydrogeologic, stormwater and hazardous waste investigations and remediation.

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Ian Ross

Environmental Scientist

Ian is a global PFAS leader, with three decades of expertise in managing and treating emerging contaminants and delivering cost-effective solutions worldwide.

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Jarron Gass

Mechanical Engineer

Jarron designs, implements, and troubleshoots fire protection systems, managing high-priority projects and developing life safety deliverables.

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