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.

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 ...

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 ...

They don’t readily degrade; they also don’t stay where we put them. As a result, we can now find PFAS in places such as our ...

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.

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 ...

This substance is a “surfactant used to make commercial fire-fighting foams and may be found in certain floor finishes,” said the press release. It’s estimated that over 500 workers may be ...

So far, the Air Force has shut down aqueous fire fighting foam or “AFFF” fire suppression systems at 1,038 facilities out of 1,095 that used the foam, the Stars and Stripes newspaper said ...

Nebraska State Fire School participants practice using firefighting foam during a class Saturday at Fonner Park in Grand Island. In certain situations, such as a car or grass fire, using foam can ...