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Potassium Chloride (FET_5)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: fet_5.ttl
- Name
potassiumChloride- Attribute
- FET Fire Extinguishing Agent Type
- Definition
- A salt-based dry chemical that is normally used on flammable liquids and gases and energized electrical equipment.
- Description
- Super-K dry chemical was developed in an effort to create a high efficiency, protein-foam compatible dry chemical. Developed in the 1960s, prior to Purple-K, it was never as popular as other agents since being a salt, it was quite corrosive.
- Synonyms
- Super-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.