Alan Robidas felt a sense of relief as he watched gallons of firefighting foam, which had been sitting in storage at the Concord Fire Department for at least 20 years, being loaded into trucks for ...

Also, after January 1, 2024, a person may not use, manufacture, or distribute Class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals, subject to some exceptions.

Pursuant to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254 – October 5, 2018), the FAA was given three years to develop and approve a new type of fire fighting foam that does not ...

By the end of August, New Hampshire plans to collect 10,000 gallons of PFAS laden foam from local fire departments, which will then be destroyed this fall. Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (or AFFF)has ...

MARIETTA — Fire departments from around the region came to Washington County this week to turn over fire fighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for ...

Intertek fire-fighting foam testing meets compliance standards for the International Maritime Organization (IMO), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 11), and other industrial and national ...

The more you learn about PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — the worse it gets. Though improvements in monitoring ...

University of Illinois Chicago scientists are studying the impact PFAS contamination has had on the Chemtool Superfund site and public health.

The suit names 28 defendants, including 3M and several manufacturers of fire-fighting foam. It accuses them of engaging in defective design, negligence, and failing to warn of their products ...

Also on the list are certain fire-fighting foams. Called aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, this foam primarily has been used to put out oil fires such as those from cars or airplanes.