The federal government takes action on a lightly regulated class of chemicals that are associated with a wide range of potential health risks.
In the meantime, fire departments should avoid using AFFF from an airport or military facility on mutual aid incidents.
The Safespill flooring system will be added to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 409, 2022 Edition.
The foam released at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base did not contain PFAS, officials say.
The NFPA decision means cancer-causing chemicals will remain in firefighting gear, exposing firefighters every time they wear it.
Firefighters have been occupationally exposed more to PFAS than the general population making it critical to know their PFAS blood levels.
Illinois took a first step toward reducing the use of firefighting foam containing harmful “forever chemicals” under a bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
An inspector general report finds that the U.S. Defense Department knew about the dangers of firefighting foam for decades, but still responded slowly.
Interim observations in the transition to fluorine-free firefighting foams: An end-user perspective.
Of 551 private drinking wells sampled so far, only 13 have shown no trace of the long-lasting chemicals.
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