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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY naval research labo rato ry 4SSS O V E R L O O K A V E SW W ASHINGTON DC 20375-5320 IN R E P L Y R E F E R T O : 3900 Ser 6180/0028 From: Commanding Officer, Naval Research Laboratory To: Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (Code 05P5 S. Fletcher) Subj: RESULTS OF MIL-F-24385F QUALIFICATION TESTING OF THE SOLBERG COMPANY ARCTIC 3% MIL-SPEC AFFF AND ARCTIC 6% MIL-SPEC AFFF CONCENTRATES Enel: (1) One copy o f subject report 1. Enclosure (1) is forwarded for your information and retention. 2. This report provides results o f the qualification testing for the Solberg Company Arctic 3% Mil-Spec AFFF and the Arctic 6% Mil-Spec AFFF concentrates, which were evaluated against the MIL-F-24385F, "Fire Extinguishing Agent, Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Liquid Concentrate for Fresh and Seawater" qualification standard. Both the Arctic 3% Mil-Spec AFFF and the Arctic 6% Mil-Spec AFFF products met all o f the fire extinguishment and bum back protection requirements for the MIL-F-24385F test standard. Based on these test results, it is recommended that the Arctic 3% Mil-Spec AFFF and the Arctic 6% Mil-Spec AFFF products be listed on the AFFF Qualified Products List (QPL). 3. The Naval Research Laboratory's point o f contact is John P. Farley Code 6186, (202) 404 8459, e-mail: iohn.farlev@nrl.navv.mil. By direction Copy to: COMNAVSEASYSCOM (Code 05P5 Hunstad) Distribution Authorized to US Government Agencies and their Contractors Only; All other requests shall be forwarded to: Commanding Officer Naval Research Laboratory, Wash. DC. THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE. US00000920 6180/0028A:JPF 26 Feb 2016 Results of MU-F-24385F Qualification Testing of the Solberg Company Arctic 3% Mil-Spec AFFF and Arctic 6% Mil-Spec AFFF Concentrates John P. Farley Clarence Whitehurst Katherine M. Hinnant Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division Washington, DC Ralph Ouellette Stanley Karwoski Jr. Jensen Hughes Baltimore, MD Enel (1) to NRL Ltr 3900 Ser 6180/0028 Distribution Authorized to US Government Agencies and their Contractors Only; All other requests shall be forwarded to: Commanding Officer Naval Research Laboratory, Wash. DC. THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE. US00000921 Test results--Paragraphs denoted below refer to the applicable section of MIL-F-24385F Paragraph 3.3 Chemical and Physical Requirements for Concentrates: Type 6 Type 6 Pass/ Type 3 Property: Criteria Value Fail Criteria Viscosity (a> 25 C cSt >2 2.65 Pass >2 Viscosity (a> 5 C cSt <10 5.22 Pass <20 Hydrogen Ion (pH) 7-8.5 8.19 Pass 7-8.5 Spreading Coefficient on >3.0 6.92 Pass >3.0 cyclohexane (dynes/cm) Index of refraction >1.3580 1.3605 Pass >1.3630 Foamability (average of two measurements for eac 1 condition): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 7.8 Pass >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time >2:30 5:00 Pass >2:30 (minutes) Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 8.3 Pass >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time >2:30 4:52 Pass >2:30 (minutes) Film Formation: Full Strength Fresh No No Pass No Ignition Ignition Ignition Full Strength Salt No No Pass No Ignition Ignition Ignition Corrosion Rate: steel (10"3 inches/yr) <1.5 0.17 Pass <1.5 Cu-Ni (10"3 inches/yr) <1.0 0.016 Pass <1.0 Ni-Cu (10"3 inches/yr) <1.0 0.017 Pass <1.0 Bronze (mg) <100 No Pass <100 Loss Localized pitting (Corrosion- No Pits No Pits Pass No Pits resistant steel) Total Halides (ppm) <250 <50 Pass <500 Dry Chemical Compatibility: Burn Back time (s) >360 517 Pass >360 Environmental Impact: Toxicity (LC50) mg/L >1000 <2000* Pass >500 COD (g O2/L) <500 359 Pass <1000 BOD 2 0 /COD >0.65 0.78 Pass >0.65 Type 3 Value 3.55 7.15 8.32 7.66 1.3652 7.3 4:40 7.3 5:15 No Ignition No Ignition 0.18 0.014 0.016 8.11 No Pits <50 525 <2000* 337 0.89 Pass/ Fail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass NOTE* - No fish (killifish (Fundulus Heteroclitus)) mortality observed at a concentration < 2000 mg/L for the Arctic 3% AFFF or the Arctic 6% AFFF concentrates. 1 US00000922 Paragraph 3.3.2 Stability: P ro p erty Type 6 Type 6 P ass/ C riteria V alue F a il S preading C oefficient on cyclohexane (dynes/cm ): using aged concentrate mixed >3.0 7.06 with fresh water Pass using aged premix with fresh water >3.0 6.90 Pass using aged premix with salt water >3.0 6.9 Pass F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 8.3 Pass Fresh Water Drain Time >2:30 5:27 Pass (minutes) Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 8.0 Pass Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 5:45 Pass F oam ability u sing aged prem ix (average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 8.0 Pass Fresh Water Drain Time >2:30 5:00 Pass (minutes) Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 8.6 Pass Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 4:46 Pass F ilm Form ation: from aged concentrate, full strength, fresh water no ignition no ignition Pass from aged concentrate, full strength, salt water no ignition no ignition Pass from aged premix, full strength, fresh water no ignition no ignition Pass from aged premix, full strength, salt water no ignition no ignition Pass F ire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, Vi strength, fresh Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <45 >300 44 Pass 401 Pass Aged Concentrate, Vi strength, salt Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <45 >300 33 Pass 423 Pass Aged Concentrate, full strength, Fresh Extinguishment time (s) Bum Back time (s) <30 >360 28 Pass 533 Pass Aged Concentrate, full strength, Salt Extinguishment time (s) Bum Back time (s) Aged Premix, full strength, fresh <30 >360 29 Pass 466 Pass Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) Aged Premix, full strength, salt <30 >360 28 Pass 533 Pass Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) Aged Premix, Vi strength, fresh <30 >360 29 Pass 466 Pass Extinguishment time (s) <45 30 Pass Type 3 C riteria >3.0 >3.0 >3.0 >5.0 >2:30 >5.0 >2:30 >5.0 >2:30 >5.0 >2:30 no ignition no ignition no ignition no ignition <45 >300 <45 >300 <30 >360 <30 >360 <30 >360 <30 >360 <45 Type 3 V alue P ass/ Fail 7.48 Pass 5.85 Pass 6.49 Pass 8.4 Pass 4:13 Pass 7.5 Pass 4:54 Pass 7.7 Pass 4:42 Pass 7.7 Pass 5:03 Pass no ignition no ignition no ignition no ignition Pass Pass Pass Pass 43 Pass 392 Pass 28 Pass 532 Pass 22 Pass 470 Pass 30 Pass 615 Pass 28 Pass 532 Pass 28 Pass 532 Pass 43 Pass 2 US00000923 Bum back time (s) Aged Premix, !/2strength, salt Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) >300 <45 >300 376 Pass >300 392 Pass 36 Pass <45 28 Pass 471 Pass >300 532 Pass P ro p erty S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate mixed with fresh water using aged premix with fresh water using aged premix with salt water P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate mixed with fresh water using aged premix with fresh water using aged premix with salt water N.O.* = None Observed. Type 6 C riteria Type 6 V alue N.O.* N.O.* N.O.* N.O.* N.O.* N.O.* <0.05 mL N.O.* <0.05 mL N.O.* <0.05 mL N.O.* P ass/ F a il Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Type 3 C riteria N.O.* N.O.* N.O.* <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Type 3 V alue P ass/ Fail N.O.* Pass N.O.* Pass N.O.* Pass N.O.* Pass N.O.* Pass N.O.* Pass Paragraph 3.3.3 Compatibility: Mixture: Arctic 3% Mil-Spec AFFF/ Buckeye1(50/50) Type 3 R equirem ent C riteria S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate N.O.* P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate <0.05 F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Film F orm ation: from aged concentrate, Vi strength, fresh water no ignition from aged concentrate, Vi strength, salt water no ignition Fire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, fresh water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) Aged Concentrate, salt water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 <30 >360 *N.O. = None Observed. V alue P ass/ F ail NO. Pass NO. Pass 8.6 Pass 4:38 Pass 8.4 Pass 4:41 Pass no ignition no ignition Pass Pass 30 Pass 422 Pass 28 Pass 447 Pass 1 Buckeye Lot Number 120066, Date 08/2014 3 US00000924 Mixture: Arctic 3% Mil-Spec AFFF / Chemguard2 (50/50) Type 3 R equirem ent C riteria V alue S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate N.O.* P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate <0.05 F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Film F orm ation: from aged concentrate, Vi strength, fresh water no ignition from aged concentrate, Vi strength, salt water no ignition Fire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, fresh water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) Aged Concentrate, salt water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 <30 >360 *N.O. = None Observed. Mixture: Arctic 3% Mil-Spec AFFF / Tridol3 (50/50) Type 3 R equirem ent C riteria NO. NO. 7.8 3:58 7.5 4:22 no ignition no ignition 28 454 23 476 V alue S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate NO. P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate <0.05 F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Film F orm ation: from aged concentrate, Vi strength, fresh water no ignition from aged concentrate, Vi strength, salt water no ignition Fire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, fresh water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 Aged Concentrate, salt water Extinguishment time (s) <30 Bum back time (s) >360 NO. NO. 8.0 4:45 7.6 4:57 no ignition no ignition 26 438 27 459 P ass/ F ail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass P ass/ F ail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Chemguard Lot Number 0923112, Date 9/23/2011 3Tridol Lot Number L12136, Date 10/2014 4 US00000925 Mixture: Va Arctic 3% Mil-Spec AFFF/Buckeye/Tridol/Chemguard Type 3 R equirem ent C riteria V alue S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate N.O.* P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate <0.05 F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Film F orm ation: from aged concentrate, Vi strength, fresh water no ignition from aged concentrate, Vi strength, salt water no ignition Fire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, fresh water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) Aged Concentrate, salt water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 <30 >360 *N.O. = None Observed. NO. NO. 7.8 4:57 7.9 4:20 no ignition no ignition 25 383 28 458 P ass/ F ail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Mixture: Arctic 6% Mil-Spec AFFF / National4 (50/50) Type 6 R equirem ent C riteria S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate NO. P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate <0.05 F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time (minutes) Salt Water Expansion Ratio >2:30 >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Film F orm ation: from aged concentrate, Vi strength, fresh water no ignition from aged concentrate, Vi strength, salt water No ignition Fire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, fresh water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 Aged Concentrate, salt water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 V alue P ass/ F ail NO. Pass NO. Pass 8.4 Pass 4:06 Pass 8.3 Pass 4:37 Pass no ignition no ignition Pass Pass 29 Pass 377 Pass 25 Pass 433 Pass 4National Lot Number 15312, Date 11/2015 5 US00000926 Mixture: Arctic 6% Mil-Spec AFFF / Fire Ade5 (50/50) Type 6 R equirem ent C riteria S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate N.O.* P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate <0.05 F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Film F orm ation: from aged concentrate, Vi strength, fresh water no ignition from aged concentrate, Vi strength, salt water no ignition Fire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, fresh water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) Aged Concentrate, salt water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 <30 >360 *N.O. = None Observed. V alue P ass/ F ail NO. Pass NO. Pass 8.3 Pass 4:18 Pass 8.5 Pass 4:40 Pass no ignition no ignition Pass Pass 30 Pass 498 Pass 28 Pass 431 Pass Mixture: Arctic 6% Mil-Spec AFFF / Chemguard6 (50/50) Type 6 R equirem ent C riteria V alue S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate NO. P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate <0.05 F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Film F orm ation: from aged concentrate, Vi strength, fresh water from aged concentrate, Vi strength, salt water no ignition no ignition Fire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, fresh water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 Aged Concentrate, salt water Extinguishment time (s) <30 Bum back time (s) >360 NO. NO. 8.0 4:36 7.6 5:14 no ignition no ignition 30 517 28 507 P ass/ F ail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 5Fire Ade Lot Number 122701, 01/2012 6 Chemguard Lot Number 0429131, Date 4/29/2013 6 US00000927 Mixture: Va Arctic 6% Mil-Spec AFFF/National/FireAde/Chemguard Type 6 R equirem ent C riteria V alue S tr a tific a tio n : using aged concentrate NO. P recip itation (vol% ): using aged concentrate <0.05 F oam ability u sing aged concentrate(average o f tw o m easurem ents): Fresh Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Fresh Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Salt Water Expansion Ratio >5.0 Salt Water Drain Time (minutes) >2:30 Film F orm ation: from aged concentrate, Vi strength, fresh water no ignition from aged concentrate, Vi strength, salt water no ignition Fire Perform ance: Aged Concentrate, fresh water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 Aged Concentrate, salt water Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) <30 >360 NO. NO. 8.3 4:25 8.2 4:53 no ignition no ignition 23 469 27 489 P ass/ F ail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Paragraph 3.4 Fire Performance: 28 ft2 E xtin guishm en t T im e (s) Fresh Water Vi strength Fresh Water full strength Salt Water Vi strength Salt Water full strength Salt Water Quintuple Strength B u m B a ck T im e (s) Fresh Water Vi strength Fresh Water full strength Salt Water Vi strength Salt Water full strength Salt Water Quintuple Strength 50 ft2 F ire T est (Salt W ater) Extinguishment time (s) Bum back time (s) 40 second summation Type 6 requirem ent <45 <30 <45 <30 <55 >300 >360 >300 >360 >200 <50 >360 >320 Type 6 V alue 39 22 31 26 34 413 537 435 517 372 31 386 344 P ass/ F ail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Type 3 requirem ent Type 3 V alue <45 30 <30 27 <45 29 <30 21 <55 31 >300 >360 >300 >360 >200 425 599 451 593 386 <50 >360 >320 32 430 349 P ass/ Fail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Additional Measurements (1) Container cap torque test results: Arctic Type 3 - 3 0 in/lbs. & Arctic Type 6 - 4 5 in/lbs. (2) Total Fluorine: Type 6 - 0.539 %, Type 3 - 1.078 %. 7 US00000928