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A -- EVALUATION OF NON-REPORTABLE SOLVENT FOR AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAMS (AFFF) Due 093095. Contact Norma Myers, Contract Specialist, (904) 283-8665 or Larry G. Edwards, Contracting Officer. The Infrastructure Technology Section, Air Base Technology Branch, Tyndall AFB, FL has developed, under a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract with DYNAX Corp, a solvent blend to replace butyl carbitol, a toxic component of AFFF. The blend is non-toxic and not reportable under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). This research effort identified a solvent blend with similar chemical characteristics of butyl carbitol but without its toxicity. Fire fighting performance of formulations containing butyl carbitol were compared to the exact same formulation with the butyl carbitol replaced by the non-toxic solvent blend. Butyl-carbitol in AFFF can now be removed and replaced with a non-toxic chemical eliminating the reporting requirements each time there is an AFFF spill over the reportable quantity limit. Use of the solvent blend will be licensed to any foam manufacturer desiring to utilize this government funded development. Manufacturers that would like to have their agents evaluated using the new solvents should contact Mr. Doug Nelson or Capt Robert A. Tetla at WL/FIVCF, (904) 283-3745 not later 30 Sep 95. (038)

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