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| Title | Secondary Data Review of Decontamination Methods for Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) in Firefighting Equipment |
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Secondary Data Review of Decontamination Methods for Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) in Firefighting Equipment (Number of pages: 11) (Publication Size: 336KB)
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| Author(s) | Salamone, A. | ||||
| Description | The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) conducted a secondary data review on the best practices for decontaminating firefighting equipment before switching from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) to fluorine-free foam (F3). This secondary data review will inform Ecology's guidance to local fire authorities. Only studies with the stated purpose of evaluating the decontamination of firefighting equipment that had contacted AFFF were selected for review. All data reviewed was generated by test methods with established quality requirements. Reviewed findings indicate that cleaning agents work better than rinsing with plain water alone. However, the cleaning agents used did not completely remove all PFAS from firefighting equipment. Methods to completely decontaminate firefighting equipment are still needed to prevent residual PFAS from contaminating F3 replacements. | ||||
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| Contact | EAP Publications Coordinator at 564-669-3028 or EAPpubs@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | AFFF, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Cleaning Guidance | ||||
| WEB PAGE | AFFF - Washington State Department of Ecology | ||||
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Best Management Practices for Deep Cleaning Fire Equipment Contaminated with PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foam in Washington State |
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