[Webinar] Combining Fire and Environmental Engineering for Successful Transition to Fluorine Free Foams

July 21, 2020

JOIFF Shared Learning Online Seminars Presents: Dr. Ian Ross - Senior Technical Director & Global Lead PFAS & Peter Storch Assoc. Tech. Director – Arcadis.

This online Seminar is part of the JOIFF Shared Learning Commitment to all JOIFF members and the wider fire industry.

Throughout 2020 JOIFF will be holding a series of Shared Learning Online Seminars and You are invited to join the Free JOIFF Online Shared Learning Seminar on the challenges faced by The End User On The Transition To Flourine Foams.

Schedule

Session 1 - 14h00 hrs GMT: 30 mins -What's all the PFUSS about? – Ian Ross

Introduction to PFAS – PFacronyms
Why an issue, simple explanations of persistence, mobility, toxicity, bioaccumulation
History of concerns
PFAS in the News
PFAS liabilities
PFAS in Firefighting foams -why an issue, cost to clean up, liabilities
C8 vs C6
Sectors who have transitioned

10-minute Break

Session 2 - 14h40 Hrs GMT: 30 mins Fire Testing, Regulations, Treatment and Disposal of Foams - Ian Ross

Which foams contain PFAS (Class B) -AFFF, FFFP, FP
Regulatory advances on foams containing PFAS
Fire Hazard Management
Fire testing, compliance with regulations - No drop in replacement
Regular equipment testing and training with F3 foams
Disposal of spent AFFF, FFFP, FP

10-Minute Break

Session 3 - 15h20 GMT: 30 mins -Foam Transition Example Projects - Peter Storch and Ian Ross

US DoD Foam Cleanout Project
Challenges to overcome -decontamination, meeting code, equipment changes, insurance
Examples of Foam Changeout Projects
Seminar Q&A