Aberdeen Foam 1% AFFF-LF

Fire Performance Approvals

Aberdeen Foam 1% AFFF-LF concentrate is accredited to International Standards:

• Underwriters Laboratory UL 162
  

• EN 1568: 2018 Part 3 (Grade I+A in both potable water and seawater)
  
• ICAO Level B
• IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312
• NATO Stock Number NSN 4210-99-597-0220

For further information or to request a copy of our certificates, please contact us.

Environmental Impact

• Contain no fluorosurfactants of chain length greater than C6
• Meets the requirements of European Commission Regulation EU 2017/1000
• Compliant with EPA 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Programme 
• Butyl carbitol free
• Low fluorine content (typical value: 1.5% fluorine)
• Low toxicity to aquatic organisms
  

  For more information on these environmental regulations, please visit our Knowledge Base.

Applications

Aberdeen Foam 1% AFFF-LF concentrate provides quality protection wherever hydrocarbons present a fire risk:

• Offshore platforms and helidecks
• Petrochemical refining, processing and storage facilities
• Marine terminals, power stations and road / rail loading racks
• Rapid Intervention Vehicles and aircraft hangar systems

Produced AFFF-LF foams can also be used as wetting agents for combating Class A fires (i.e.tyres, paper, wood) and for providing a vapour suppression blanket on hydrocarbon spills.

Proportioning Information

Intended for use at 1% (1 part foam concentrate to 99 parts water).

Aberdeen Foam 1% AFFF-LF concentrate is readily proportioned with the following equipment:

• In-line inductors (fixed or portable)
• Balanced pressure variable flow proportioners
• Around the pump proportioners
• Bladder tank Balanced Pressure proportioning skid
• Handline, aspirating nozzles with fixed inductor pickup tube

Physical properties

* Foam quality will depend on the foam equipment used and the operating conditions. The above are tested in accordance with UK Defence Standard 42-40.

Storage & shelf life

Best stored as supplied in original, unopened containers. Suitable for storage in containers and tanks manufactured from:

• Stainless steel (Type 304L or 316L)
• High density cross-linked polyethylene
• FRP (vinyl ester epoxy resin only)

Aberdeen Foam 1% AFFF-LF concentrate is designed for use in cold climates and has low minimum use and storage temperatures.

If kept in the original manufacturer’s supplied container and stored between -17.8°C and 49°C, a shelf life of at least 10 years can be expected.

To prolong the shelf life of any AFFF-LF, do not expose to temperature extremes and prevent contamination from foreign materials.

Compatibility

Our laboratory tests have shown Aberdeen Foam 1% AFFF-LF concentrate is compatible in all proportions with other high quality low freeze aqueous film-forming foams and ABC and BC firefighting powders.

However, in order to maintain EPA 2010/15 compliancy, it is recommended that C6 foams are not mixed with any other foams.

As recommended by NFPA 11: 2021, we would advise that if mixing foam concentrates from different manufacturers a compatibility study is carried out beforehand. Different types of foam concentrates - for example AFFF and Protein Foams - should never be mixed.

For further information or advice on compatibility testing, please visit our Knowledge Base or contact us.

Disposal

Produced Aberdeen Foam 1% AFFF-LF can be safely disposed of in biological waste water treatment systems.

Inspection & testing

As recommended by international foam standards NFPA 11: 2021 and BS:EN 13565-2: 2018, Aberdeen Foam concentrates should be inspected and tested at least annually as part of your fire fighting foam maintenance programme.

Oil Technics (Fire Fighting Products) Limited offers a worldwide foam testing service and in-house foam testing training. For further details, please contact us or visit our website.

Technical Sales & Support

For our UK customers, Aberdeen Foam is available 24/7 via our 24 hour emergency call out service: +44 (0) 1561 361515.

Aberdeen Foam is manufactured in Scotland under ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 14001: 2015 accredited management systems and audited by UL every four months.