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Potassium Bicarbonate (FET_3)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: fet_3.ttl
- Name
potassiumBicarbonate- Attribute
- FET Fire Extinguishing Agent Type
- Definition
- A dry chemical that is normally used on flammable liquids and gases and energized electrical equipment.
- Description
- About two times as effective on Class B fires as sodium bicarbonate, it is the preferred dry chemical agent of the oil and gas industry. The only dry chemical agent certified for use in Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) by the National Fire Protecti
- Synonyms
- Purple-K
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- ZI092 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Service
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.