Document dYe79pJmDeZ3DXaaZ11z4Jpje
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
W A SH IN G TO N , D,C. 2Q37S
IN R E PL Y R E F E R YO:
6180-1130:JTL:mls NHL Problem No. 61-0051-B-4
17 November 1983
From: Commanding Officer, Naval Research Laboratory To; Commander, Naval Sea System s Command (Code 55Z3)
Subj; Qualification of AFFF Liquid Concentrate Fire Extinguishing A g en ts Manufactured by the 3-M Company; results of
R ef;
(a) NAVSEASYSCOM ltr "Qualification Testing of Aqueous
Film Forming Foam Liquid Concentrate Fire Extinguishing Agents Manufactured by 3-M Company, State Docks Road, Decatur, Alabama 35601 and Chemolite Siding, Chemolite, Minnesota 55133; Authorization of;" SEA 55Z31/PAP, 4123/243 85, Ser 1519, dated 16 June 1983
Enel; (1) Two copies of subject report
1. In accordance w ith reference (a) , the subject products have b een tested in order to determine compliance with the requi re-
m en ts of M IL-F-24385C. A report covering the work is forwarded herewith as enclosure (1).
Copy to: (w/1 copy e n d (1)) NAVSEASYSCOM (Code 0534) "
(Code 996) (Code 05DC4) NAVWSUPCEN (Code 304E) NAVMAT (Code 04F)
D. L. VENEZKY By direction
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.
US00000220
6100-113 OA:JTLsmls 16 November 19 83
Siibjs Qualification Testing of APPF Liquid Concentrate Fire Extinguishing Agents Manufactured by the 3-M Company; results of
Ref: (a) Military Specification MIL-F-243 85C with Amendment 2
i c o n c e n tr a t e s made by the 3-M Company and designated a s FC-203CE (3%-type) and PC-206CE (6%-type) were tested in accord an ce with the procedures* of and compliance with the requirements of reference (a).
2 . The test data o b ta in e d are summarized in the attached tables.
3 * B oth c a n d id a te APPF concentrates met the requirements of reference (a).
\ ' /* 1 C > ( ' E. / Jablonski
Hughes Associates, Inc* Kensington, Maryland
F ir e Protection Section Combustion & Fuels Branch Chemistry Division NRL Code 6180
R. Ouelette Chesapeake Bay Detachment NRL Code 2761
C. L.
C. L. Whitehurst Fire Protection Section Combustion & Fuels Branch Chemistry Division NRL Code 6180
A7 Y
Q. T. Leonard, Head Fire Protection Section Combustion & Fuels Branch Chemistry Division NRL Code 6180
Attachments Test R e s u lt s (11)
Enel (1) to NRL ltr. 6180-113 0:JTL:mls NRL Problem No. 61-0051-B-4
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.
US00000221
WAVa L BESizRCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
MXL-F-M..385,C. gua1jficaLion...Test Resu.11s
Submitted by: ^
~2 $ 3 C t -- /- 2.A6 /iff_)
P 3.,
.,al_&_B.b.v s i c aj- ,,,,Requirement slJ:or,,jCo n c e n t r a t e s
-- ----------------- R eq u irem en t
___________ , V alue
________Resi lit .s _... <?<>3 d 21,0 ,<
-JieJ;.r.aGjLiae...in d e x ,
minimum 3jL._t.ype
.......... ...........
.... ........... ..................6% ty p e
V.is.g-^i-ty. .... o u i LIllLq.ke s - ............. ................... juax imum, 5 C 3 % Type ------------ ---- --- ........ roinijn..ilLf....2.5C, 3% Type
-....---------- ---------JMXilQUDU__ 5.Cy 6. T-V.P-e___ ............. - - - - Jll.iiliiliiiL--211C'. G7, Type llyclroqen io n co n ceiit.rq i-in n {p t/ | __________
1.3630 1.3580
20 2
10 2
7 .0 -8 .5
> / . ^ A /.. ? r,fv;
< 2.
Ix:
> 2 ,
V:
----- ________ _< ui____ > c > i -a
--*/7-*- c-i-------- ... 7f,`7f-77-----
ui.e ad i nd..c o e r i:le. i, e n t ,
minimum
aii.b ,ii i t y _ _._ - .,,-,,,11 W 9t&Lx-JUJiiimiia-expansion ........... m in u te s , minimum d r a in tim e -- ----------------- S^wa.t.exjL-Jiu,ii-.ii[min- e x p a n s io n
, ---------------------- Jiiioil.ci,-..,iiiln-- j m e
SiQjrrosiao..r a te ,,.,,G eneral, maximum
------- .----------- _ -Ji--X.i_iiuOJ,,,i--j,n c h e s /y r -------------------- __------ .u-Mi-j-.ijlJ J,.. ;,n c h e s /y r -- --------- ------------- M --.C.hf, m i l l i i n c h e s /y r ------------------- -- -- -- -- JB..on ge m il 1 i g r ams .... . ._ L o c a liz e d GRES
3
6 .0 2 .5 6 .0 . 2.5
1 .5 1 .0 1 .0 100 No D it s
-no---V> 9/ , , ..
----- H-,--f--.... .
-V 3 ff, (
....... ___A______ ...... , o
___ _
>. 87 o,o n . )/
-Tf A^ A.-As
" " ---.... --
9.i? 9 a ,/o &, o f
2. //)/c?,/~s
..t e lM e .g f ,. BEHU--maximum 3.% ty p e
------- ---- -- --------------- -----_
,,.. .6% ty p e
Hx x j a.heurt. 03.1..Gontpa t i b . i l i t v .
.......... ......
------------ se c o n d s , minimum
]:ii-i,I onnie n t a i i moa c t
T o x i c i t y , TC , 50
m g/L, minimum
........................ ............. .......... ......
_ . 3% ,,type
..... ......... ........... , --- -- CaiB.j...mg/hr
5%--ty p e
maxlmui
s
-- ------------ -- BOD /CQD,
.............
6% ty p e minimum
......... ..........................
500 25 0
360
500 100 10K
50K 0 .9
J/ vc
/.<T
>c / 3.... .._
B
> SOD y `j,
> * '1
V: > /<**^
3 fi.3 > of
US00000222
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C.' 20375
M l A -2,4305
.Ra&ulfa
Submitted by 3 * 7
- f C -2/66 . )
JiU2iL_I_x-3.,2....S t a b.LLLLy
--- ------ -
_______ _______ __________ _ V alue
_______R e s u l t s .. __ 2jUL._ __Z2>Af.(2 _
XU---- SB....e.M.xpq_c.Q.effioient, minlimim____ --from c o n c e n tr a te
------------ ------------- ------ -....... - ..IfUil--W-'llJC<-*JL_LtLilL'U___
3
'M
6 y
. _. ,, .. .7-o& ---- ________
__ i `1.1___I -- 'LuLJL, _
IbJ__ JELoamabLI I t y
___________
- -- -------- -....
jb i n
------------------- - -VLL.al.i3...tl.iB^_AtiiiLU_tes ,.. inin
__
Ilu-Q_______ 2 .5
z
z y7mA--
............................ .......se a w a te r e x p a n s io n , min
6 .0
a. /
-- --------- -- ,------------------ d r a in t im e , rninf min
2 .5
V, ~
fli.2. y,o
XsJ-- ilm _fl.craatlon ..
----------- Concentrate-.- h a l f s t r e n g t h , f r e s h
---- -- ------ -
_
.se a
------- - ------- a 02 iiti.L i_iliL I_si;jj2i}sili(u -j;^ li
-- --------------------- --------------
... se a
No i a n i t . No i a n i t .
.....Ho. I a n i t . No i a n i t .
-- kJJ^^Lus.L_
/A/) /JAj.r7Y'>y7Cii.L,Ly"L^
n M 'jfcr-,///- ji
.-*
(d )... F i x e . itc r l;9.011anc.c... ............_........... ..................
- .SQRcmt.o.te.........h a l f ..&t ren q th
-- ----- -------- -.JlLiU--Sxt_Jiiio^ .._sg.c,... maximum
45
..... .............- -......-- ....._.JALDika cJl*
--minJjiiLin 10 0
-------
___Jieciji--gift tim e f se c,m a x im u m
45
__
------------ -----
J ju r n b a ek , s e c , minimum 300
-...-EXeraix, f u l l s tr e n c ith
. -------- --------- .Ji,L.S>l'l r..._C.X-t--t.illlCLf--LL#_ULvliLljimiil_ ___10_________ ..... ----------------------- -- biLOikaek.# _se_e., -min xntMin .. 360 ------------- _ -- s e a , e x t t im e , s<=>cf maximum 30
- - .b..u.m b a ck f.. s e c m in im u m 360
i.e) S t r a t i f i c a Hon__...
-............... .................
c o n c en tr a te
----------------------- '........... ..........fres_h___water prem ix
-...........--..... -- --............................. seta w ater prem ix
None None None
J7 Toy
jZur
yy/7 Z2. Yyy
y'z___ _______
<// ... '/-A2u
___ 7 -2 -- .. _y<4.> 2/B
--aJJ?i/L;/--mm__
/Ay7/^--' -- / 4x (<C^----AJi'r-y'Ji* yf/Arr
.(.) P r e c i p i t a t i o n , volum e p e r c e n t , max
-- -....
.........
c o n c en tr a te
------------ ..... -. .... f r e s h water prem ix
. --....... _
sea w ater premix
0 .0 5
0.05 / 0.05
y.o,o..y <1c',j r 4g/>'-S" '
A VAL__ , K.a.AAT'
US00000223
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
............... Ke,sA;.J&sgjaJAs.
Submitted by: ..
(/'<?-,'03 2 : < 2 23-<32O' )
ac..a...3.. ..Fixe..Rex.foi.man,eg
__'__E n silliis '
..
Requix.eiM-iiit
' ... ... __
.......'..X..o....7...C..i.E.. -... !
1 1iI
JL0.
'"
23.. t 2 . ixe...__t.e.s..t.....................
.
e x t i n g u i s h i n g tim e ,.. se c o n d s.,.maximum
~ . ..-... f r e s h 'water., h a lf . s t r e n a t h
45
Y2.
i? ? '"
_ . J ; u l l . _ s t r e n g t h , ,,__JUQ___ __ _se a w a te r , h a l f s t r e n g t h . 45
22
3o
'2 X .3;? '
-- . ,
.... f u l l .s t r e n a t h ' 30
22
^ 2l
-. .
quintuple s tre n a th
55
.9 2 --'WWW.Pr1,*y1? j
.... - - b u r n b a c k t im e , seconl.sJ.....jiiipiiiurim
--- --- -- f r e s h w ater P h a l f . . . s t r e n g t h ' 300
''
.fu ll strenath
360
_ - ' ....'s e a ^wa,ter , h a l f ..s t e n a t h
300
--------- -- ............... .................. ........ f u l l . s t r e n g t h
360
.... ...... 9____________ _____ q u in tu p le ...s tr e n g th
200
2 -ez.
5..Q...,.*.i x e t e s t
... ..
....... u.xtl.n.auifiliiji.ci t i m e , se c o n d s f maximum
50
tu rn b a ck tim e s e c , minimum 360
z
4JQ-,8..,q..Summation , minimum _ 3 l ........ ..... .l y , ,y ,
z z s z ~
. I F r ' " '' ' . -....'
1 ^ 1 . 4... ,......... fLQ.tal f l u o r i n e , p e r c e n t
z.l
i
.Iu1,>3L*-Ljl .. Cao rem.v.a.l..t a c q u e , ...
.--
i , r.:.;T3^-jiaxlmmiL- .___51L_____- .................
......... ............. ............................
/,7
1
j
US00000224
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
HIL,r.F-243.8fi-QugLLfiaalian.JEes-fc..Rt?suits Submitted by ^ X / 7 ( A C ! ~ X X .3 C S )
ai:,a,..3...,..33-- .oropatibility
Mixture 1 -1-" -- ....... ... ~ - . Z Z Z L -- '
X __________.
,,Li qui
' / / / k a /s-/'. ____ .1..--..--. ....i
.Requirem ent
\ .Value
iCone/ Cone/ '.Fresh ' Sea Cone 1F r e sh S e a 'P r e m i x P rem iv
-LaJL.Eoaroability
-- ...... -g.XRan.sion. minimujp . 6 .0 ---- dXflJLp.timfi-_miii minimum ,,2.5
!
S>-o 7- ? 0. / fi, X ..S. ,Tl".. . S . -- ~ T . J-/. /
iiiL-- FjJjil formation
_ no .ionit. X
".T 1'"*-- w a /<?7/
.i/.o./97-?'/L ,--
l a 1.-- fixe .b e rfonuance -Jilill.strength
---------- e.x.t tiras-r.sesr m m . -3. ...... .... bjurnback , sec, min ,,3.60 '
X X
7-7_
ji r xo
y.r
7,2X 'X
IL... S t r a t i f i c a t i o n . . ,,
. . none
yimjp
laJL_ E r a a lP lt a t io n , ------ volume pexcent. max
J J L .as....... X X .r >C1. X
< X .< . o . r
US00000225
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
gILrJ:.."2.i.3.a..i.C.Qua 11.f1cat Lap._T.est Res..u...lts S u b m itted by ______ j */tf ( r -^ y, ?, ^
.aia.3,3.2..-- Compatibility
Mixture
/~c'~ 2 . 0 ws ,, I
" *'/?
---- Requirement
1 -Value
Xai,Foamability -- ----- --- .expansion, minimum 6.0
... drain time, min, minimum __2L.5
(b) Film f o r m a t i o n ______ _
ifii-- Eixfi-JOfirformance
.full strength
.
--.... sjci. .tiasu.seer maji. 30
-- ..-... burnbaick ,,.sec, inip 360
Cons
X, X X
,,X ,,X
-Liquid
.
jCone/ Cone/ '.Fresh \ Sea
1Fresh S e a 1Premix !Premiy
1
&'> S ,/
7.2 ...
j.O i Kt:/7
S'. o --yi-- v/--
Vi i o n
i ?z>jQ7/ --/frOiK.//,,OJ/(7!!,,
zr .<r<r,r
2.9 J~/C*
Z /.T
Z-Z PSZ
M J -- Sxa.tl.fication
none J'/cmV X ?
y/ en/e y/ o-y/p
Precipitation,
_
.. VQlumfi-PfiJcent. m a x
- U 1 5 ...
2 jT _
..............
x
<'0 y
US00000226
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
'\i Subm itted by
._BeaiLLLa 3 zAf ( /- C ~ .H < )
a..a.-i...3..2.... Coropa.tifa.ill t y
M ix tu re S~#/sro f'cf2..l'e/y3 /3 ?//
.....
,
..... -......-- --LZ-- IZZZZZZZZI------ --- Liquid______
-J.
.Y
iCone/ Cone/ '.Fresh Sea
Value Cone. ! Fresh Sea 'P r e m i x Premi x
.{ Jl F-oamabiiitv -- ....... expansion, minimum 6.0
---- drain, time, min. minimum. . 2.5
'X.
-C-
ZA
Zi. 2 - 2 f
X s ,o X k X . X A 9
1LL-- i'liiM.formation
m i q n i t . X ho /^ //
I c L _ ix e - - R g iio a a .iie .e _______ -- full s t r e n g t h
........ e x t time.r^ . x ,.m a x . -13L0. .. burnback. sec, min M Q
_ x .. >c
/O?! )'/(.> /<T7t -y-.-Z L/<yL?-/L/u
2.4
..5XX VZ'Z
2. x V7V
M L _Stratification
none
07?
H-rfv
le . .,,Precipitation,
-ULJQL5..
__2<i.
Z r CiS' Z O .os '
US00000227
-iA a.
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
ai.L~.F~ M.3J.S..C.Qna1i i cat i on-JEasJfc..Egs u its S u b m itte d by 3 / ? 7 C 7~ 7 * ~ 3 . . )
Bata 3,,,.,.33 Compatibility
r----- -----------------------------------M--
i-x--tu,--r e...... .I........./.^..C...2...,o....../....f../.../..-..3...X o
3f> ............
1
--Requirem ent
' Value Con.c
-C.SLJEaa.rn.aM1i t y ------- ,--,-- expansion, minimum 6.0 -------< te l J J &j..ain> minirouro __2JJ5 .
>c
1M .-- M i m - f o r m a t i o n ..... .... no J la n it. XT
J ia u i 3 jCone/ Cone/ ' Fresh Sea j 1Fresh Sea :Premi.x Prprni v
I
B'.<r / / .ST.V h )<ti? iu>/$?<
&, / <" , <7/0 .
/fi"a yio//i
IfiL --
ar manee________
--fu ll... strength
. .. ext time, sec, max -30
.......... ..........burnb a ck, se c, min -.360 '
LL--Stratification
none
>c yioi/e
-f/O XT-
s/o 'N^
X2~ Vf, S'
Xr V 'yj07/y
Is--..Precipitation > . ---------- -Qlme._Esme..a,t.i..max......... -UL.D.1.....
XT. >s.... <;x >x"
US00000228
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
MI L-F - 2J.3J.5.C....Qua lif is a t if iD .JEsab.-Basulba S u b m itted by - 3 X / ( c' - Lofi L ~)
.fl,,i,,a..3.,,,1,3... CfiBiB.a.biMIi.t..y.
Mixture
s' sc
V /Y s S rc
------ -- --
L i oui d
----------- fifi.gm .X.m eiifc_______ _____
Value
jC o n e / Conc/ Fre s h ^ Sea Cone. ! F r e s h Se a 1P r e m i x P rem .i x
.C a l.lla .ftm a b .il i t y ................................. ...e x p a n s ifln.jr--m inim um ..
1 X ~ fir 1 7 , 7 7-S'
:
........................................................... m i n * ....m i n i m u m ... 2 . 5
X w.a T X
s~/,
i
ILL.....l i i l m .... a x iiift.t.io j................................... no J L q n i t . X
....y...i......*/"fs./yi, ------- ---!'{-]-o--0?i )fOA/ y ( 1
l.g .i..-- E i r e ... p e r f o r m a n c e _________
- J i l l ...s t r e n g t h . . .
------ --- ------------e x t ...t im e . s g jx.^ -m a x.. - 3 . 0 .
X Z.3" T.&
..........................-__- h u r n b a c k . . s e e , m i n - .3.60 '
X
'7 7 7 / 9 f
4 X <r
M L __S t r a t i f i c a t i o n
none
itwir X
X
u<r-
M L --..x.e..c...i p i t a t i o n . __________ ...................... y 9 1 m,..B JLG fc j.....m ax............. -U L.. ..5 ..........
... . X X
X L < X V < x . .- c " 1
)
V
o US
US00000229
NAVAL' RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
S u b m itted by >d
1an JZfLSLt..Xe.sj 11.s. ^C
-- Reflui c e m e n t
.a.r..a ..l .,H --.amB.a..t.ib l l . i t y
--M--i x_t_u_r e
S^/sro
--
.---/ X...2....--Cf,
S
/)
%sa /
.
/}-f.c.'.~..s."
-Liquid ..... ...... "
s .V a l u e
iC o n e / C o n e / '.Fresh ' Sea -Cone : F r e sh Sea !Prem ix 'Pr em iy
. l L ...B..amabiii..t,,y
........ ... e x p a n s i o n , m i n i m u m - 6 .0
... .-d.ra.lp_time , min, m i n i m u m .2.5
X 7- 7
X -- 7u -f7.--- - . f i
&.. 7,r
,0
U a L -- SLi.li.f o r m a t i o n
X })(" /s/w --Yi /v<-!-?*i TM--)1--a /<; a. ."),-U.> /y j.
Ici. Fi re p e r f o r m ^ ? ? . -- filli s t r e n g t h
.....
ext time>_sec, max
-- ...... b u m b a c k , sec, mi n
- -3 0
-3-60
'
X X
z.:?
2/ X/V
z.-z,. -5X ,r
X?
Xx
JjU l -- S.t.ra t if ication. _________ __ no n e
"W&ue
>c
yi --7
X a L -- E m s l p .1t a t i o n . I---------- aalums.B.ex.s,en.t.f.max
-1XLH5..... . S ~ X X ...... .......... < , S ~ 7.7.c. $~~
US00000230
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
MIL-F-24385C Qy?], \ f ] Tflf l ? n T?tf t F ? ,? n U ?
Submitted by
3 Af f/rC' -
C j
,ara 3.33 Compatibility
M ix tu re ../so y c -_o dcy/Ay/'/ Ao
Z T -- ---- .. ...... ... ... -- j.
-- ----------E e m i i x e m e n t
* - V a lu e
Cone
jC o n e / F resh
- I lL Q U d
!
C o n e / ; F r e s h i Sea !
--.l- SrlHfV/V --jx . e iP 2 x .-i
,,L a i. F .oarnabi 1 i t y
-- -- ------------- . e x p a n s i o n , m i n i
6 .0
...........d c a i n tim e...... m i n , p i n m i l __ 2_.5
X X
7., S '
7 ,f` ~
g
(XP / C/f
< - f r / , , ---- A2/2' //....
:
- M i ....I ' l l l m - l i a x i i i a t i o n ...
_ ..no i o n i t : . }<
yY /O /'/'}'! -->W. ,./f'/,-nLi w..... ..V.. ( / / K
r / ` 7?
I s j-- l i r e p e rfo rm a n c e
M u ll s tre n g th
"
....................- ......e x t
..... ..... in fix . - 30
-- ............. N r a b a o l t i s e c r l i p M . e o
'
X X
7 r"
?> Z S ' M Z _ ^.
.i
.. X y . --i XX 1
-ML....St t a t if icatior;
y/~>i?
>c
-- 1....
Y)r7<, f j
' '
Lei.... ? r e e l c i t a t i o n .....
---------gaining.p <
:a .. . .L X .iL ..
X C , <M ' - < r ^ r v
US00000231
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION . WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
385C Qua,1,if, j ea1i on.T-ftfiLL_&afi.uIts
Submitted by
j?
C / ' ( Z ~ XXZT z )
Para 3.33
.......... .. ..... ., .. .-Requirement
Mixture ^ / ^ e --------ITZ2===I=r=Z======== ___ '.....
-Liquid
1
Value
i Cone/ Cone/ 'Fresh 1 Sea Con?. !F re sh Sea 'P rpmiy
,
Xa.).EoaroabilU-ty ----- .-- --- fi3Q3flnaion, minimum 6.0 -- -- Min, time--min, minimum __ 2^.5
X
Ik).. e l Iin forma ti on _______ Jio icinit. X
IgJ.. Eire...Performance
^
- -Xu 11 strength
~
---- --
ext timp r
30
-- ---- .---- M rn b a c k , sec, mip - 360
'
x. X
(d) Stratification-- .
--.none
yfinip
/X / g, /
X7
S'/ Xy
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