View of the Norlite aggregate and incinerator plant from above the Saratoga Sites Apartments on Friday, March 19, 2021, in Cohoes, N.Y. L (Will Waldron/Times Union) COHOES – Toxic firefighting foam ...

Since 1966, the fire suppressant AFFF has been used by firefighters to extinguish Class B fires, which stem from combustible and flammable liquids and gases such as gasoline, alcohol, jet fuel, ...

Hazardous materials technician Evan Duncan, left, hazardous waste operator Keith Trumpie, center, and hazardous materials technician Craig Healy, with Battelle, get a load of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam ...

ATLANTA — When Mark Johnson signed up to be an Atlanta Firefighter in 1980, he knew the big risks. “Being caught in a flashover or a collapse,” Johnson said, “we’re not thinking about the foam agent ...

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Toxic AFFF firefighting foam endangers Ohio’s firefighters and citizens, but “safe” alternatives are not always safer Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is a class-B type of firefighting foam used by ...

For 50 years, the Department of Defense (DoD) has known that military-grade firefighting foam, known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam, or AFFF, is toxic. Now in defiance of Congress, it is racing to burn ...

The head of the company hired to eliminate the risks and liability associated with these substances said the state is “setting the standard for responsible environmental stewardship.” CONCORD, N.H. — ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of man-made chemical compounds found in a wide range of consumer products such as nonstick products, polishes, waxes, paints and cleaning ...

374Water (NASDAQ:SCWO) has secured a contract from the State of North Carolina for the destruction of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF). The project is part of North Carolina's 60,000-gallon AFFF ...