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Aeration: The introduction (or APE: Alkyl phenol ethoxylate. AR-AFFF: See Alcohol Resistant
entraining) of air into a foam Ingredient in some AFFFs and AR- Aqueous Film-Forming Foam.
solution to create bubbles that AFFFs. Causing concern among
ARFF: Aircraft Rescue and Fire
result in finished foam. environmental authorites because it
Fighting.
is an oestrogen mimicker and
AFE: See Angus Fire Engineering.
suffers poor biodegradability. Not AR-FFFP: See Alcohol Resistant
AFFF: See Aqueous Film-Forming present in FP70, Petroseal or Film-Forming FluoroProtein.
Foam. Niagara.
Aspirated Foam: Foam blanket
Alcohol Resistant (AR): A foam Application Rate: The rate at which obtained by mixing water, foam
concentrate for use on polar foam solution is applied to a fire. concentrate, and air. Expansion
solvents in addition to Expressed as litres of foam solution ratio typically 2:1 or more. Also
hydrocarbons. Also called per square metre of fire area per called Finished or Expanded Foam.
Multipurpose. minute (l/m2/min). Typically between
AVGAS: Aviation gasoline. Similar
4 and 10 l/m2/min.
Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film- to gasoline used in cars except that
Forming Foam (AR-AFFF): Application Time: The duration of AVGAS has a higher octane rating.
Pronounced AR-A-triple-F. eg. Tridol time over which foam is applied.
Avtur: Aviation kerosene.
ATF. AFFF that is suitable for use on
Approval: Certificate that ensures a
polar solvents in addition to Backboard: Metal sheet attached
foam concentrate meets the
hydrocarbons. to back of test fire tray that enables
requirements of a foam Standard.
foam to be applied gently on to a
Alcohol Resistant Film-Forming
Aquatic Toxicity: A measure of how fire. Particularly important for
FluoroProtein (AR-FFFP):
poisonous foam is to creatures Alcohol Resistant foams.
Pronounced AR-triple-FP. eg.
living in the water environment.
Niagara and Alcoseal. FFFP that is Back Pressure: Pressure loss or
See LC50.
suitable for use on polar solvents in gain created by changes in
addition to hydrocarbons. Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF): elevation between nozzles and
Pronounced A-triple-F. eg. Tridol. A pumps.
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS):
synthetic foam concentrate
US classification society which Bag Tank: eg. Angus Fire Bag Tank
containing detergent and
establishes and administers Module. A device that controls the
fluorocarbon surfactant that forms
standards known as Rules for the flow of foam concentrate into a BPP
a foam capable of producing a
design, construction, and periodic at a pressure that is balanced to
vapour-suppressing aqueous film on
survey of ships and other marine water line pressure. Also called
the surface of some hydrocarbon
structures. Approves foam Diaphragm Tank.
fuels. Provides rapid flame
concentrates and foam equipment.
knockdown on short preburn, Balanced Pressure Proportioner
Angus Fire Engineering: Leading shallow spill fires (eg. aircraft crash (BPP): eg. Angus Fire BPP. A foam
fire engineering contractor. Division fires), but not suited for use on long concentrate proportioning system
of Angus Fire that combines the preburn, deep-seated fires (eg. designed to inject automatically the
companys three core technologies storage tank fires). Developed in correct quantity of foam
to offer a unique total capability the 1960s, AFFF is today largely concentrate into a water stream
approach to fire suppression replaced by the more sophisticated over wide flow and pressure ranges
systems from initial design, through FFFP. by balancing the pressure of a foam
equipment supply, to full-scale concentrate with that of the water
AR: See Alcohol Resistant.
commissioning. supply. Used in combination with a
bladder tank or balance valve.
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