Safe Guard 3% Aqueous Film Forming Foam – 20 L

SAFEGUARD BIOSOLV C6 AFFF-3% in a 20-liter container is an aqueous film-forming foam concentrate designed to extinguish and secure fires involving non-polar hydrocarbon fuels.

The concentrate is proportioned at 3%, using three parts foam concentrate with 97 parts fresh water or seawater through properly calibrated proportioning equipment.

AFFF forms a thin aqueous film across the fuel surface to help suppress flammable vapors. A stable foam blanket separates the fuel from oxygen and helps prevent re-ignition, while water released from the foam bubbles cools the fuel surface.

This product is supplied in a 20-liter HDPE container and is suitable for use with low- and medium-expansion discharge devices and conventional fixed or portable proportioning equipment.

Key Features:

• Aqueous Film Forming Foam concentrate.
• 3% proportioning ratio.
• 20-liter package.
• SAFEGUARD BIOSOLV C6 product.
• Intended for non-polar hydrocarbon fuel fires.
• Suitable for selected Class A applications.
• Suitable for Class B hydrocarbon fires.
• Compatible with fresh water and seawater.
• Formulated with C6 fluorosurfactants.
• Stated as free from PFOA- and PFOS-containing fluorosurfactants.
• Described as non-toxic, non-hazardous and biodegradable.
• Fast fire knockdown.
• Burn-back resistance.
• Post-fire security.
• Compatible with dry chemical powder extinguishing agents.
• Suitable for low- and medium-expansion discharge equipment.
• UL Listed according to UL 162 as stated in the catalogue.
• Conforms to additional standards and approvals listed in the data sheet.

How AFFF Works:

Aqueous Film:

The foam forms a thin aqueous film across the fuel surface to reduce the release of flammable fuel vapors.

Foam Blanket:

The stable foam blanket separates the fuel surface from oxygen and helps prevent re-ignition.

Cooling Effect:

Water released from the foam bubbles cools the fuel surface and reduces the energy required for continued burning or re-ignition.

Proportioning Ratio:

• 3 parts foam concentrate.
• 97 parts water.
• Fresh water or seawater.
• Use properly calibrated proportioning equipment.

Typical Properties:

Appearance:

• Amber color.

pH:

• 6.5 to 8.5.

Specific Gravity:

• 1.00 to 1.05.

Expansion / Foam Quality:

• Greater than 8.00.

25% Drainage Time:

• Greater than 90 seconds.

Fire Performance:

• Passes according to the supplied data sheet.

Applications:

The foam can be used for fires involving:

• Wood.
• Paper.
• Selected plastics.
• Crude oil.
• Petrol.
• Diesel.
• Kerosene.
• Heptane.
• Other non-polar hydrocarbon fuels.

Typical Areas of Application:

• Fuel storage tanks.
• Process areas.
• Power stations.
• Fuel warehouses.
• Fuel stations.
• Petrochemical facilities.
• Marine terminals.
• Offshore platforms.
• Hydrocarbon storage and transport areas.
• Facilities handling flammable liquids.

Compatible Proportioning Equipment:

• Balanced pressure pump proportioners.
• In-line balanced pressure proportioners.
• Bladder tanks with ratio flow controllers.
• Around-the-pump proportioners.
• Fixed in-line venturi proportioners.
• Portable in-line venturi proportioners.
• Hand-line nozzles with fixed eductors or pick-up tubes.

Instructions for Use:

• Do not use on energized electrical fires.
• Do not use on chemicals that react dangerously with water.
• Avoid eye contact.
• Avoid prolonged skin contact.
• Avoid ingestion.
• Use sealed safety goggles.
• Use PVC, nitrile or butyl-rubber gloves.
• Use suitable protective clothing and boots.
• Flush accidental eye contact immediately with fresh water.
• Dispose of foam waste according to applicable regulations.

Environmental Information:

The catalogue describes the product as:

• Free from PFOA-containing fluorosurfactants.
• Free from PFOS-containing fluorosurfactants.
• Non-toxic.
• Non-hazardous.
• Biodegradable.

However, prevent discharge of foam concentrate or premix solution into:

• Groundwater.
• Surface water.
• Storm-water drains.

Waste must be handled through an authorized disposal or treatment facility.

Storage:

• Store in a dry and well-ventilated location.
• Do not expose the container directly to sunlight.
• Preferably stack HDPE containers in a single layer.
• Do not exceed two stacked layers.
• Recommended storage temperature: 0°C to 49°C.

Packaging:

• Capacity: 20 liters.
• Container material: HDPE.
• Shape: Rectangular.
• Approximate length: 265 mm.
• Approximate width: 230 mm.
• Approximate height: 410 mm.

Approvals and Standards Mentioned:

• UL Listed according to UL 162.
• EN Approved according to EN 1568-3.
• LR Approved according to IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312.
• IRS Approved.
• ISI Marked according to IS 4989.
• US-MIL.
• ICAO.
• LASTFIRE.
• UK DEF STAN.
• FM as referenced in the data sheet.

Important Notes:

Confirm product compatibility with the fuel, system and proportioning equipment before use.

AFFF-3% must not be used undiluted. Correct 3% proportioning is required for intended performance.

The product is intended primarily for non-polar hydrocarbon fuel fires and is not automatically suitable for water-miscible polar solvents.

Refer to the attached catalogue for complete storage, handling, proportioning, compatibility and approval information.