If your business or industry has yet to dispose of any AFFF fire extinguishers or materials on-site, it’s important to know how to mitigate health risks to avoid long-term injuries to yourself, your employees, and the environment at large. Understanding aqueous film-forming foam Aqueous Film ...
However, the fire foam chemicals are toxic and carcinogenic chemicals that have been linked to a number of health effects, including liver damage, thyroid disease, decreased fertility, high cholesterol, obesity, hormone suppression and cancer. AFFF manufacturers knew or should have known for decades ...
Firefighting Foam Lawsuit Update | June 2024 Firefighters in Connecticut have filed a lawsuit against 3M, Honeywell, and other companies they believe are responsible for PFAS in their turnout gear. The lawsuit claims that exposure to these harmful chemicals may cause serious health issues. The propo...
Some PFAS have been associated with health effects in both humans and in some animals. As a result, the ability to use AFFF to extinguish liquid fuel fires continues to be greatly restricted and has already been banned in numerous States in the United States and in countries across the world...
Unfortunately, many of the chemicals found in AFFF can build up in the body over time, negatively impacting overall human health. If you were exposed to these toxic firefighting foam chemicals, you have a substantially increased risk of developing several serious, life-threatening illnesses, includin...
AFFF lawsuits allege manufacturers including 3M and DuPont knew their AFFF products could pollute water supplies, causing cancer and other health problems, according to our analysis of court documents. “For more than half a century, the major manufacturers of aqueous film forming foam (“AFFF”) ...
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Routes of entry: Dermal, inhalation and ingestion Potential Health Effects: May cause skin and eye irritation. Carcinogenicity: Not a carcinogen. 4. FIRST AID MEASURES Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. Call a physician. Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Skin: Rinse with ...
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These seemingly unconnected tales intertwine in a larger narrative about reproductive health and environmental exposures. At the center of this story is aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). It is a firefighting marvel that's been silently raising concerns in scientific circles. ...
A microbiological fire-fighting foam formulation which comprises a bioremediating component and a surfactant, the bioremediating component consisting substantially of sporulating bacteria which are tolerant of the surfactant used. The surfactant selected being innocuous to the bioremediating component used bot...