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36/ 07/BS 1 1 :3 4 002 L -/P JLcrtyC-- i ih--Ai' BOOTS & COOTS FIRE & PROTECTIVE EQ UIPM ENT, INC. 1437 Leimert Blvd.. Suite B .*>e- Oakland, California 946020860 (415) 482*5360 24 Hour Em ergency * (713) 999-0276 Houston/ Texas .JUNK 3, 1988 3M COMPANY 3M CENTRE ST PAUL, MN 55144 ATTN: MR. WILLIAM STEVENS SUBJECT; FOAM SYSTEMS TESTING. BEALE A.F.B. CALIFORNIA. IN ALL LITERATURE AND DOCUMENTATION THAT IS PUBLISHED BY THE MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OF A-F.F.F, (CONCENTRATE | IT IS CLAIMED THAT THESE PRODUCTS ARE BIODEGRADABLE. FURTHERMORE, VERBAL PRESENTA TIONS MADE BY VARIOUS MANUFACTURES REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ALSO INDICATED THAT THESE PRODUCTS ARE BIODEGRADABLE. THERE JS ALSO AN ARTICLE PREPARED BY MASSELLI ET.AL. WHICH WITH SOME DEGREE OF ACCURACY, INDICATED THAT MATERIALS WITH A B.O.D, 20/C.0.D. RELA TIONSHIP GREATER THAT 0.5 ARE READILY BIODEGRADABLE. SINCE THE U.S. MILITARY SPECIFICATION CALLS FOR A MINIMUM RELATIONSHIP OF 0.65 (M1L-F-24385D (DRAFT)) AND DATA PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNMENT INDICATES THIS RELATIONSHIP TO BE 0.7 0.9, WE COULD ASSUME THE PRODUCTS ARE BIODEGRADABLE. IMAGINE THE SURPRISE AND TOTAL SHOCK WHEN THE BOOTS AND COOTS OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA RECEIVES A TELEPHONE CALL FROM GRINNELL FIRE PROTECTION IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA TELLING US THAT 3M, 3* A.F.F.F. CONCENTRATE IS NOT BIODEGRADABLE. "THIS INFORMATION, THEY CLAIM, WAS GIVEN TO THEM DURING A ONE HOUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BY A "FH.D. SCIENTIST, CHEMIST" BY THE NAME OF ERIC REIMER AT THE 3M COMPANY. IMAGINE FURTHER, OUR EMBARRASSMENT A N D CREDIBILITY LOSS SINCE WE HAD BEEN TELLING GRINNELL FIRE PROTECTION, THE SACRAMENTO CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR THAT TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE BASED UPON MANUFACTURERS DATA, THAT 3M 3% A.F.F.F. CONCENTRATE W A S B I O D E G R A D A B L E . THIS INFORMATION W AS REQUIRED IN ORDER THAT WE MAY CONDUCT A ONE Cl) MINUTE TEST OF AN A.F.F.F. SYSTEM AT BEALE A.F.B. SUBSEQUENTLY, AS A RESULT OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE 3M COMPANY, GRINNELL FIRE PROTECTION WAS INCONVENIENCED AND DAMAGED, IN THAT, THEY HAD TO HIRE A SUCTION PUMP AND HOLDING TANK FOR IN EXCESS OF '410,000.00. BOOTS & COOTS ALONG WITH THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR WERE INCONVENIENCED A N D DAMAGED, SINCE THE TEST PROGRAM HAD TO BE RESCHEDULED, WHICH COMPOUNDED THE LIQUi DATED DAMAGES ALREADY IN EFFECT. 3M MN01315290 C l . /> 1 *0 /4 TM Fluorochemical Surfactants I U v J I C l U & Fluorochemical Intermediates f jc- TM ^ <* -TV Technical Assistance (612) 733-5634 To Place An Order (612) 733-1710 Product Information (612) 733-1683 P i * '! ' ^ 7 '- '^ . $ P o C l. Fluorochemical Surfactants I I U U I all & Fluorochemical Intermediates V^ v w OVv Z& s> ,, W A T 5 7 c*-* <y^ 75 3 Technical Atesittance (612) 733-5634 To Place AmOrder (612) 733-1710 Product Information (612) 733-1683 3M_MN01315291 u b/yv/b b 003 AS A RESULT OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN OUT BY ERIC RJiiMEH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SACRAMENTO D1SJR1CT OFFICE REQUIRED BOOTS AND COOTS INDIVIDUALS BILLING THE FOAM TANK TO BE FULLY PROTECTED WITH HARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES, AND GLOVES, SINCE THE 3M 3* A.F.F.F. IS. (I QUOTE) "A DANGEROUS HARMFUL LIQUID.- THIS STATEMENT WAS BASED UPON INFORMATION GIVEN BY ERIC RE1MER AND DATA SHEETS SUPPLIED BY THE 3M COMPANY TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS DISCLOSURE MAY BE FELT AT OTHER JOB-SITES CONTROLLED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SACRAMENTO OFFICE. IN ADDITION. THEY MAY DECIDE TO FORWARD THIS DATA TO OTHER CORPS OF ENGINEERS OFFICES. , BY COPY OF THIS LETTER BOOTS & COOTS REQUESTS A FULL AND COMPLETE DISCLOSURE OF THE TOXIC, CHEMICAL AND BIODEGRADABILITY EFFECTS OF THE 3M A.F.F.F. CONCENTRATES. WE FURTHER SUGGEST THAT PRIOR TO ERIC REIMER OFFERING INFORMATION TO COMPANIES CONTRACTED WITH BOOTS & COOTS ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS, HE COMMUNICATE WITH US FIRST. YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECI ATED. CC: LES WILLIAMS JOHN SCHUSTER JOHN YOUNG STEVE WARD (FOR INFO) JD\US\2161 TTM DKVON5NIRE/BILL WALTON