Response to Flammable/Combustible Liquids

key terms/points

hydrocarbon

H + C (coal/petroleum)

polar solvent

alcohols, ketones, lacquers that are H2O soluable

AFFF

aqueous film forming foam

AR-AFFF

alc resistant aqueous film forming foam

AFFF / AR-AFFF conc. %

1% - 6%

PFP conc. %

1% - 3%

FPF

flouroprotein foam

FPF conc. %

1% - 3%

SFFF

synthetic film forming foam

SFFF conc. %

1% - 3%

foam compatibility NFPA #

NFPA 11

type I foam discharge device

handlines

type II foam discharge device

controlled and systematic method of foam distribution

type III

master stream/foam cannons

roll on bounce

onto ground - front edge

bank down

off object

rain down

spray foam into air above fire

base of fire

directly onto fire

primary fuel storage tank confinement

tank/piping where product is stored under normal conditions

secondary fuel storage tank confinement

diked areas around tank designed to hold spills

tertiary fuel storage tank confinement

additional storage area for catestrophic events