Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6

Performance Approvals

Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate is accredited to International Standards:

• EN 1568: 2008 Part 3: Grade 1B in both potable water & seawater (heptane)
  
• EN 1568: 2008 Part 4: Grade 1B in both potable water & seawater (isopropanol); Grade 1C in both potable & seawater (acetone)
  
• IMO MSC.1/Circ 1312

For further information or to request a copy of our certificates, please contact us.

Environmental Impact

• Contain no fluorosurfactants of chain length greater than C6 
• Butyl carbitol free
• Low fluorine content
• Low toxicity to aquatic organisms
• Meets European Commission Regulation EU 2017/1000
• Compliant with EPA 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Programme

For more information on these environmental regulations, please visit our Knowledge Base.

Applications

Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate provides quality protection wherever hydrocarbons and/or polar solvents present a fire risk:

• Offshore platforms and helidecks
• Petrochemical refining, processing and storage facilities
• Marine terminals, power stations and road / rail loading racks
• Rapid Intervention Vehicles and aircraft hangar systems

Produced AR-AFFF foams can also be used as wetting agents for combating Class A fires (i.e.tyres, paper, wood) and for providing a vapour suppression blanket on hydrocarbon spills.

Proportioning Information

Intended for use at the following proportions:

• Hydrocarbon fires: 1% (1 part foam concentrate to 99 parts water)
• Polar solvent fires: 1% (1 part foam concentrate to 99 parts water)

Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate is readily proportioned with the following equipment:

• In-line inductors (fixed or portable)
• Balanced pressure variable flow proportioners
• Around the pump proportioners
• Bladder tank Balanced Pressure proportioning skip
• Handline, aspirating nozzles with fixed inductor pickup tube

Physical properties

* Foam quality will depend on the foam equipment used and the operating conditions. The above are tested in accordance with UK Defence Standard 42-40.

** Maximum allowable amounts under European Regulation EU 2017/1000 are <25ppb for PFOA & its salts and <1000ppb for PFOA-related substances.

Additional information

For additional information on fire fighting foam concentrates including C6 foams, foam testing, compatibility, shelf life and pack sizes, please refer to our FAQs section.