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USE
FireAde 2000 as a:
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FIRE FIGHTING MEDIUM
FireAde 2000 may be used
on the following fire categories:
A) Class "A" Fires
Wood / Paper / Cotton / Hay / Coal / Tyres
FireAde 2000
is used on Class "A" fires in mixture ratios from 0.25% to 1%.
FireAde
2000 can be introduced into the water
stream through any type of liquid concentrate proportioning device
such as an in-line eductor, on-board proportioner, and around-the-pump
proportioner or balance pressure concentrate metering system.
FireAde
2000 is also very effective if pre-mixed
in a pumping apparatus, booster tank, portable ground tank or other
water supply source. Any means by which you can achieve a 0.25%
mixture ratio or higher in the water stream will provide tremendous
extinguishing capabilities, faster cooling, and water savings!
FireAde 2000 is an excellent
medium for cutting a fire path through burning fuel in order to
rescue casualties or property. Having cut the path, the fuel will
not re-ignite even though the fire is still burning either side!
B) Class "B" Fires
Non-Polar Solvents @ 3% Dilution
Gasoline
Diesel
Jet A
JP4
JP5
JP8
Crude Oils
Kerosene
Tyres
Polar Solvents @ 6% Dilution
Methanol
Isopropyl Alcohol
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
Note: FireAde 2000
extinguishes ALL sides of the fire tetrahedron even when utilised
as Foam, resulting in even faster extinguishment than traditional
Foams. The Foam Blanket produced from
FireAde 2000 has been designed
to quickly drain after extinguishment allowing faster clean up and
enabling quicker visibility and access to objects that would be
covered with traditional Foams.
C) USA Class "C" Fires - i.e. Electrical
DO NOT APPLY TO ELECTRICAL FIRES
D) European Class "E" Fires - i.e. Electrical
DO NOT APPLY TO ELECTRICAL FIRES
E) European Class "C" Fires
Vapour Fires and FireAde
2000 is highly effective in this category.
F) Class "D" Fires
Magnesium
Titanium
* Note: Apply Concentrate to Class "D" Fires
G) European Class "F" Fires (class K in the USA)
Fat or grease fires.
2. COOLING MEDIUM
FireAde 2000 achieves a
marked and rapid reduction of heat by creating a temperature gradient
caused by latent heat of evaporation and by simple volume cooling.
Because FireAde 2000 makes water
up to 6 times wetter, the cooling effect is very impressive, enabling
previously hot debris to be cleared away by hand very soon after
extinguishment.
3. SPILL CONTROL -HAZARDOUS HYDROCARBON
and
POLAR SOLVENT
Because
of its ability to emulsify fuel and solvents, FireAde
2000 eliminates or reduces risks associated with flammable
hydrocarbon and Polar solvent spills. Downtime is minimised or eliminated
as spills and cleanup operations are dealt with quickly and safely
with no risk of ignition. Practical applications are found in:
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Highway
Spills |
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Auto
Racing Track Spills |
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Airport
Apron Spills |
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Refinery,
Chemical and Industrial Spills |
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Neutralisation
of Spills in Storm Drains |
4. TOXIC SMOKE SCRUBBER
The encapsulation qualities of FireAde
2000 works just as well on smoke as on liquids. The scrubbing
effects of FireAde 2000 can
be observed a moment after the product is applied.
Dense and toxic black smoke rapidly changes to cleaner white smoke
with proportionately higher water vapour content than dangerous
toxins. FireAde 2000 interrupts
free radical chain reaction thus preventing them from coalescing,
forming soot and smoke. Less smoke and fewer toxins mean improved
safety and improved visibility into working areas.
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VAPOUR CONTROL
As
many vapours represent an explosion hazard and hinder safe working,
the encapsulation quality of FireAde 2000
is particularly useful when used to "lockup" vapours and render
them safe. Practical applications are found in:
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Tank
Cleaning and Degreasing |
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Petrochemical
Pipeline Cleaning |
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Valve
Box Degassing |
6.
BIOREMEDIATION
Biodegradation of unwanted hydrocarbon molecules
is speeded up in brownfield sites and land reclamation projects.
FireAde 2000 encapsulates the
hydrocarbon molecules and suspends them in aqueous solution making
them readily available to naturally occurring or synthetic micro-organisms.
FireAde 2000 may be used as
a vehicle to carry any specific micro-organism cocktail to meet
a bioremediation program.
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