Chemguard 1% AFFF Concentrate

Chemguard 1% AFFF is a specially formulated, synthetic, aqueous film forming foam concentrate.

A vapor suppressing aqueous film is formed by the foam solution draining from the expanded foam blanket. It is intended for use at a proportioning rate of 1% (1 part AFFF concentrate to 99 parts water) on Class B hydrocarbon type fuels such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel, etc.

Chemguard 1% AFFF is not intended for use on fuels, which are polar solvent/water miscible such as alcohols, ketones, esters, etc.

Features:

• U.L. Listed, Foam Liquid Concentrates
• U.L. recommended application rate on hydrocarbon type fuels is 0.10/gpm ft
• Suitable for use with either fresh or salt water
• Excellent wetting characteristics when used in combating Class A fuel type fires
• Suitable for use with both air-aspirating foam and standard water fog nozzles
• Suitable for use with deluge or closed head foam water sprinkler systems
• If inadvertently frozen, thawing will render product completely serviceable again
• Suitable for use with carbon steel, fiberglass, polyethylene or stainless steel
• Chemguard 1% AFFF is not compatible with galvanized pipe or fittings in an undiluted form
• Suitable for use with dry chemical extinguishing agents

Proportioning:

• Fixed or portable in-line educators
• In-line balanced pressure and pump pressure proportioning skid
• Bladder tank balanced pressure proportioning system
• Around the pump proportioners
• Handline, air-aspirating nozzles with fixed eductor pickup tube

Discharge Devices:

• Foam Chambers
• Air-aspirating and non air-aspirating sprinkler heads or spray nozzles
• Standard water fog nozzles for handlines and monitors
• Air-aspirating foam nozzles
• Foam makers for use with either Floating Roof storage tanks or Dike/Bund protection systems
• High back pressure foam makers for sub-surface base injection system (hydrocarbon type fuels only)

Applications:

• Crash Fire Rescue
• Storage tanks(non-polar solvent type fuels only)
• Truck/Rail loading or unloading facilities
• Processing/Storage facilities
• Docks/Marine tankers
• Flammable liquid containment areas
• Mobile equipment

Foam Properties:

• Aspirating type discharge devices typically generate expansion ratios between 6-10 to 1 when 1% AFFF is mixed with water at the correct ratio
• Non-aspirating type devices will typically generate expansion ratios of between 2-4 to 1
• Expansion ratios are dictated by the type of discharge device, flow rate and discharge pressure

Typical Properties at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C)

Appearance	Slightly Yellow
Specific Gravity	1.037
pH	7.7
Viscosity	8 cps

Environmental Impact:

Chemguard 1% AFFF is biodegradable, low in toxicity and can be treated in sewage treatment plants. Please refer to Chemguard Technical Bulletin regarding foam products and the environment.

Storage:

If kept in the original unopened and airtight Chemguard supplied container and stored within the temperature range of 35 degrees F - 120 degrees F (2 degrees C - 49 degrees C) a shelf life of between 20 - 25 years can be expected. When stored in other than the manufacturers supplied container, please check with Chemguard for storage guidelines.