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Aqueous Film Forming Foam (FET_8)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: fet_8.ttl
- Name
aqueousFilmFormingFoam- Attribute
- FET Fire Extinguishing Agent Type
- Definition
- A foam-based agent that is used on solids and flammable liquids and gas fires, and for vapor suppression.
- Description
- The most common agent in portable foam extinguishers. It contains fluoro tensides which can be accumulated in animal tissues; their long-term effects on the human body and environment are as yet undetermined.
- Synonyms
- AFFF
- 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.