PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to Portland International Jetport

By Daniel Kool | Portland Press Herald | October 22, 2024

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"The Portland Fire Department will soon replace the firefighting foam used in its trucks at the Portland International Jetport with a new solution free of toxic “forever chemicals.”

There are  two fire trucks at the jetport that currently carry AFFF, a firefighting foam that – while highly effective – contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, also known as PFAS, which are toxic even in small doses, said Deputy Chief John Cenate, who is overseeing the transition to the new foam.

The PFAS-free foam should be fully implemented by mid-November, Cenate said during a phone call Tuesday afternoon. But he said that’s not a hard deadline."

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