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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW WASHINGTON DC 20375-5320 3905 Ser 6180/0415 mOCT 0 $ From: Commanding Officer, Naval Research Laboratory To: Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (Code 05R42 E Minor) Subj: RESULTS OF QUALIFICATION TESTING OF 3% (LI 5603B) AND 6% (L15606B) AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM (AFFF) LIQUID CONCENTRATE FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT MANUFACTURED BY THE 3M COMPANY. Ref; (a) NAVSEA Letter 03Q -1999/0626 o f 1 September 1999, "Authorization to Perform Qualification Testing on 3M Chemicals." Enel: (1) Two copies o f subject report. 1. In accordance with reference (a) 3M Company's 3% (L15603B) and 6% (L15606B) AFFF were tested for compliance with Military Specification MIL-F-24385F (SH), Amendment 1, 5 August 1994. Detailed results o f these tests are forwarded for your review as enclosure (1). 2. 3M Corporation's 3% (LI5603B) and 6% (L15606B) AFFF as supplied by the manufacturer complied with the requirements o f the Military Specification MIL-F-24385F (SH), Amendment 1, 5 August 1994. 3. 3M Corporation's 3% (L15603B) and 6% (L15606B) AFFF are recommended for inclusion in the Qualified Products List, OPL-24385-28. 21 April 1994. 4. The Naval Research Laboratory technical point o f contact is Dr. Frederick W. Williams, Code 6180, (202) 767-2476, e-mail: fwilliam@ccs.nrl.navy.mil. Copy to: NAVSEASYSCOM (Code 05Q) (Code 05L4) L . J . BUCKLEY By d i r e c t i o n Distribution Authorized to US Government Agencies and their Contractors Only; " er requests shall be forwarded to: Commanding Officer Naval Research Laboratory, Wash. DC. THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE. 6180/0415A:FWW October 02, 2000 Subj: RESULTS OF QUALIFICATION TESTING OF 3% (L15603B) and 6% (L15606B) AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM (AFFF) LIQUID CONCENTRATE FERE EXTINGUISHING AGENT MANUFACTURED BY THE 3M COMPANY. Ref: (a) NAVSEA letter 03Q-1999/0626 of 1 September 1999, "Authorization to Perform Qualification Testing on 3M Chemicals". (b) Military Specification, "Fire Extinguishing Agent, Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Liquid Concentrate, for Fresh and Seawater," MEL-F-24385F, (SH) Amend. 1, 5 August 1994. (c) Qualified Products List, QPL-24385-31 ,21 April 1994. which lists products that have been qualified in accordance with reference (b). 1. 3M Corporation submitted a 3% Aqueous Film Forming Foam Fire Extinguishing Agent, designated as L15603B, Lot 1, and a 6% Aqueous Film Forming Foam Fire Extinguishing Agent, designated as L15606B, Lot 1, to the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for qualification testing (reference (a) for compliance with the requirements of reference (b)). 3M Corporation's 3% and 6% AFFF passed the criteria for qualification and inclusion in reference (c) required by reference (b). The results of the qualification testing are presented in Tables 1 through 7. 2. The contents of each table are briefly outlined as follows: a. Table 1: Chemical and Physical requirements. b. Tables 2a and 2b: 28 ft2Fire Performance Test, fresh concentrate. c. Tables 3a and 3b: 50 ft2Fire Performance Test, fresh concentrate. d. Tables 4a and 4b: Concentrate Stability 28 ft2 Fire Performance Test, aged concentrate. e. Tables 5a and 5b: Solution Stability 28 ft2Fire Performance Test, aged solution. f. Tables 7a and 7b: Agent Compatibility 28 ft2Fire Performance Test, aged concentrates. Enel (1) to NRL Ltr 3905 Ser 6180/0415 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. Table 1. Chemical and Physical Requirements for Concentrates or Solutions R eq u irem en t R efractive index, m inim um V iscosity (C cntistoke) M a x im u m @ 5C M inim um @ 25C H ydrogen Ion Concentration (pH ) Spreading C o efficien t, dynes/cm , m inim um F ilm Form ation and Scalability F oam ab ility: Foam E x p an sio n R atio, m inim um Fresh A gent Test: Fresh W ater / Sea W ater Stability T est, concentrate: F resh W ater / Sea W ater Stability T est, solution: Fresh W ater t S ea W ater C om patibility Tests: Fresh W ater / S ea W ater P a ss / F ail C riteria 1.363 20 2 7 .0 to 8.5 3 N o sustained ignition 5.0:1 3% L15603B R esults 1.38 16 10 8 .2 6 18.2 N o ignition 8.5 6.4 8.1 '7 .6 7.5 7.8 8.5 6.6 P a ss / F ail C riteria 1 .3 5 8 10 2 7 .0 to 8.5 3 N o sustained ignition 5.0:1 Foam 2 5 % D rainage T im e, m inutes, m inim um Fresh A gen t Test: Fresh W ater / Sea W ater Stability T est, concentrate: Fresh W ater / S ea W ater Stability T est, solution: Fresh W ater / Sea W ater C om patibility T ests: Fresh W ater / S ea W ater C o rro sio n Rate: G eneral C old rolled. L o w carb o n steel (IJN S G 1 0 1 0 0 ) m ill in/yr, m axim um C opper-N ickel (90-10) (U S C 70600) m ili in/yr, m ax im u m N ickel-C opper (7 0 -3 0 ) (U S N 0 4 4 0 0 m ili in/yr, m axim um B ronze (U N S C 9 0 5 0 0 ), m illigram s m axim um L ocalized, corrosion-resistant (C R E S ) steel, U N S S 3 0 4 0 0 ) Total H alides, ppm m axim um D ry chem ical com patibility, burn -back resistance tim e 3 6 0 seconds m inim um E nvironm ental im pact: T oxicity, L C , m g/L, m inim um C O D , m g /L , m axim um B O D m inim um COD Fluorine content, m g/L 2.5 2 .5 4 .2 /4 .2 4 .2 /4 .5 4 .5 / 5.3 5.3/ 3 5 1.5 1.0 1.0 100 N o pits 500 360 500 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 0 .6 5 0 .0 9 2 6 0 .0 0 0 1 5 0 .0 0 5 4 0 .0 2 7 5 N o pits 286 400 1000> 6 2 5 3 0 0 m g/L 0 .8 3 10,800 m g/L 1.5 1.0 1.0 100 N o pits 250 360 1 ,0 0 0 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 0 .6 5 S tratification : Stability Test Com patibility Test Precipitation, % by V olum e: Stability Test C o m p a tib ility T e st, 1:1 R a tio M ix e s Com patibility T est, A ll A g en t M ix C ontainer cap opening torque (average) None N one < 0 .0 5 < 0 .0 5 < 0 .0 5 50 in/lbs m ax None None < 0 .0 5 < 0 .0 5 < 0.05 50/1 b s None None < 0 .0 5 < 0 .0 5 < 0 .0 5 5 0 in/lbs m ax 2 6% 15606B R esu lts 1.36 8 6 8 .2 8 18.2 N o ignition 8.7 / 5.7 8.4 / 5.6 8 .0 /7 .7 8 .8 /9 .0 3 .6 /4 .1 4.1 / 4.1 4 3 /4 .1 6 3 /6 .2 1.277 0 .0 0 1 2 0 .0 6 4 6 0 .0 6 1 8 N o pits 324 440 1000> 2 8 0 ,0 0 0 0 .7 0 5 3 5 0 m g/L None None < 0 .0 5 < 0 .0 5 < 0 .0 5 50/1 b s US00000787 Table 2a. 28 ft2 Fire Performance Test Results: 3M 3% L I5603B Fresh Concentrate. PROPERTY MEASURED EXTINGUISH ACTUAL TIME C R IT E R IA TIMES B U R N B A C K ACTUAL TIME C R IT E R IA T I M E S j Fresh Water 30 S e c (M a x ) 22 3 6 0 Sec (M in) 500 Full Strength Fresh Water 45 S ec (Max) 41 30 0 Sec (M in) 525 H alf Strength Sea W ater 3 0 Sec (M a x ) 22 36 0 Sec (M in) 520 Full Strength Sea W ater 45 Sec (M ax) 28 30 0 Sec (M in) 520 H alf Strength Quintuple Strength 55 S e c (M a x ) 27 2 0 0 Sec (M in) 460 (15%) S e a W a te r Table 2b. 28 ft2 Fire Performance Test Results: 3M 6% L15606B Fresh Concentrate. PROPERTY M EASURED Fresh W ater Full Strength EXTINGUISH ACTUAL BURNBACK ACTUAL T IM E PR ITER IA T IM E S T IM E C R IT E R IA T IM E S 30 Sec (M ax) 21 36 0 S ec (M in) 490 Fresh Water 4 5 Sec (M a x ) 34 300 S ec (M in) 420 H alf Strength Sea W ater 30 Sec (M ax) 23 360 Sec (M in) 566 Full Strength Sea W ater 45 Sec (M ax) 29 3 0 0 Sec (M in) 430 H alf Strength Q uintuple Strength 55 S ec (M ax) 30 200 S ec (M in) 420 (15% ) Sea W ater 3 US00000788 Table 3a 50 ft2 Fire Performance Test Results: 3M 3% L15603B Fresh Concentrate PROPERTY EXTINGUISHM ENT ACTUAL BURNBACK ACTUAL 40 SECO ND ACTUAL 1M E A SU R E D TIM E CRITERIA TIM ES TIM E CRITERIA TIM ES SU M M A T IO N TOTAL Sea W ater F u ll Strength 50 S ec (Max) 36 3 6 0 Sec (M in) 440 32 0 (M in) 369 Table 3b 50 ft2Fire Performance Test Results: 3M 6% L15606B Fresh Concentrate PROPERTY EXTINGUISHM ENT ACTUAL BUR NBA CK ACTUAL 40 SECO ND ACTUAL I M EA SU R ED TIM E CRITERIA TIM ES TIM E CRITERIA TIM ES SU M M A T IO N TOTAL Sea W ater Full Strength 50 S ec (Max) 36 360 Sec (M in) 470 320 (M in) 369 Table 4a. 28 ft2 Fire Performance Stability Test Results: 3M 3% L15603B Aged Concentrate. PROPERTY EXTINGUISHM ENT ACTUAL BURNBACK ACTUAL M E A SU R E D TIM E CRITERIA TIM ES TIM E CRITERIA TIM ES Fresh W ater Full Strength 30 Sec (M ax) 22 3 6 0 S e c (M in ) 4 7 5 Fresh W ater H alf Strength 45 Sec (M ax) 3 6 3 0 0 Sec (M in ) 4 6 5 Sea W ater Full Strength 30 Sec (M ax) 22 3 6 0 S e c (M in ) 5 4 0 S ea Water H alf Strength 4 5 S e c (Max) 2 9 300 S ec (M in) 5 2 0 4 US00000789 Table 4b. 28 ft2 Fire Performance Stability Test Results: PROPERTY EXTINGUISH M ENT ACTUAL BUR NBA CK ACTUAL MEASURED T IM E C R IT E R IA TIMES T IM E C R IT E R IA T IM E S Fresh W ater Full Strength 3 0 Sec (M ax) 22 3 6 0 S e c (M in ) 5 1 0 Fresh W ater H alf Strength 45 S ec (M ax) 39 300 S ec (M in) 420 Sea W ater Full Strength 30 S ec (M ax) 21 360 S ec (M in) 540 Sea W ater H alf Strength 45 Sec (M ax) 35 3 0 0 Sec (M in) 515 Table 5a. 28 ft2 Fire Performance Stability Test Results: 3M 3% L156Q3B Aged Solution. P R O P E R T Y E X T IN G U IS H M E N T ACTUAL B U R N B A C K ACTUAL M E A S U R E D T IM E C R IT E R IA T IM E S TIME C R IT E R IA T IM E S Fresh W ater Full Strength Sea W ater Full Strength 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 24 3 6 0 Sec (M in) 450 24 3 6 0 Sec (M in) 480 Table 5b. 28 ft2Fire Performance Stability Test Results: 3M 6% L15606B Aged Solution. P R O P E R T Y E X T IN G U IS H M E N T ACTUAL BURNBACK ACTUAL M E A SU R E D TIM E CRITERIA TIM ES TIM E CRITERIA TIM ES Fresh W ater Full Strength Sea W ater Full Strength 30 Sec (M ax) 30 S ec (M ax) 26 3 6 0 Sec (M in) 450 23 3 6 0 Sec (M in) 490 5 US00000790 3. The AFFF agents from the QPL, reference (c), used for the Compatibility Tests were from NRL stock, and are listed in Table 6a and 6b. The 3M concentrates (L15603B and L15606B) were mixed individually with each of the three concentrates in a 1:1 volume ratio, and with all the concentrates listed in Table 6 in a 1:1:1:1 volume ratio. These concentrate mixtures were aged in accordance with reference (b) and then used to prepare the solutions used for fire performance testing. A slight cloudiness at the bottom o f the container o f the mixture of all the agent concentrates was noted. The cloudiness disappeared with agitation prior to mixing the working solutions. Table 6a. 3% AFFF Agents from the Qualified Products List used in the Compatibility Fire Performance Test. Q UALIFIED AGENT MANUFACTURER LOT/ BATCH DATE OF M ANUFACTURE Angus A ngus Fire Arm our, Corp. 010493 M ay 1993 3EM Chubb N ational Foam (C N F ) 91175 May 1991 FC-203CF M innesota, M ining & M anufacturing, C o., (3M ) 101 M arch 1991 Table 6b. 6% AFFF Agents from the Qualified Products List used in the Compatibility Fire Performance Test. Q U A LIFIED AGENT M ANUFACTURER LOT/ BATCH DATE OF M ANUFACTURE Angus A ngus Fire Arm our, Corp. 010493 M ay 1993 6EM Chubb National Foam (C N F) 91175 April 1991 FC-206CF Minnesota, Mining & Manufacturing, Co., (3M) 101 March 1991 O US00000791 Table 7a. 28 ft2Fire Performance Concentrate Compatibility Test Results: 3% j\gM C oncentrates. QUALIFIED AGENT PROPERTY M EASURED E X T IN G U ISH TIME CRITERIA ACTUAL BURNBACK ACTUAL TIM ES TIME CRITERIA TIM ES Angus Angus Chubb 3EM Chubb 3EM Fresh Water Sea Water Fresh W ater Sea Water 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 23 360 Sec (M in) 525 22 360 Sec (M in) 480 22 360 Sec (M in) 640 25 360 Sec (M in) 540 3M -FC203CF 3M -FC203CF A ll o f the A bove F resh W ater Sea Water Fresh W ater 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 27 360 Sec (M in) 450 25 360 Sec (M in) 460 22 360 Sec (M in) 465 A ll o f the A bove Sea W ater 30 Sec (M ax) 30 360 Sec (M in) 510 Table 7b. 28 ft2 Fire Performance Concentrate Compatibility Test Results: 6% Aged Concentrates. (Solutions for fire performance tests were mixed at full strength) QUALIFIED AGENT PROPERTY M EASURED EXTIN GU ISH TIME C R ITER IA ACTUAL BURNBACK TIM ES TIME CRITERIA ACTUAL TIM ES Angus Angus Chubb 6EM Chubb 6EM 3M -FC206CF F resh W ater Sea W ater Fresh Water Sea W ater Fresh W ater 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 22 360 Sec (M in) 496 28 360 Sec (M in) 460 21 360 Sec (M in) 675 22 360 Sec (M in) 550 24 3 60 Sec (M in) 520 3M -FC206CF A ll o f the A bove A ll o f the A bove Sea Water Fresh Water Sea W ater 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 30 Sec (M ax) 25 3 60 Sec (M in) 550 23 3 60 Sec (M in) 540 22 360 Sec (M in) 500 4. 3M Corporation's 3% AFFF, L15603B, Lot 1, and 6% AFFF, L15606B, Lot 1, are recommended for inclusion in the Qualified Products List (reference (c). 7 US00000792 EREDERICICW. WILLIAMS Director Navy Technology Center for Safety and Survivability 2< . i f CLARENCE W HITEHURS1<^ Chesapeake Bay Detachment Navy Technology Center for Safety and Survivability R O G ER A. BROWN Chesapeake Bay Detachment Navy Technology Center for Safety and Survivability Hughes Associates, Inc. Baltimore, MD US00000793