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FLUOROCARBON WATER FOAM [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Extinguishing Agents
CONT

A fluorocarbon water foam can be applied to the spill area to diminish vapors and fire hazards. (Source: cahier Phenol, chap. 9, collection Envirotips).

OBS

[Types of fire-fighting foams.] AFFF [Aqueous Film-forming Foaming Agents] concentrates contain fluorinated, long-chain synthetic hydrocarbons with particular surface-active properties.

OBS

The principal use of foam is to extinguish burning flammable or combustible liquid spill or tank fires by development of a cooling coherent blanket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents extincteurs
OBS

Voir fiche "eau légère".

Spanish

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