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DEPARTMENT o f t h e n a v y
naval research laboratory W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. 20375
IN REPLY refer TO:
6180-326:EJJ:HWC ara NRL Prob. No. 61-0051-8-4
MAY 2 1984
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Commanding Officer
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Qualification o f a f f f i : . , _ Extinguishing Agents Llc^ ld Concentrate Fire
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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.
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6180-326A:EJJ:HWC:ara 16 April 1984
Subj: Qualification Testing of AFFF Liquid Concentrate Fire Extinguishing Agents Manufactured by the 3M Company, Chemolite Siding, Chemolite, Minnesota; results of
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(a) Military Specification MIL-F-24385C with Amendment 2
1. AFFF concentrates manufactured by the 3M Company at Chemolite Siding, Chemolite, Minnesota and designated as FC-203CE (355-Type) and FC-206CE (65S5-Type) were tested in accordance with the procedures of reference (a).
2. The test data obtained are summarized in the attached tables.
3. Both candidate AFFF concentrates met the requirements tested for in reference (a).
Hughes Associates, Inc Kensington, MD
R . Ouellette Chesapeake Bay Detachment NRL Code 2761
Fire Protection Section Combustion & Fuels Branch Chemistry Division Code 6180
Fire Protection Sect ion Combustion & Fuels Branch Chemistry Division Code 6180
Enel (1) to NRL ltr 6180-326:EJJ:HWC:ara NRL Prob. N o . 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.
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NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FIRE SUPPRESSION SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20375
MIL-F-24385C Qualification Test ..Results.
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Para 3.4 Fire Performance
Requirement
Value
28 ft2 fire test extinauishina time. seconds, maximum fresh water. half strength full strenath sea .water. half strenqth . full strenath quintuple strenqth
45 30 . 45 30 55
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burnback time. seconds. minimum
. fresh water. h$lf strenqth
.. . full strenqth
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.- sea water, half stenoth
__________________________full strength
2 quintupletstrenqth
50 ft^fire test
cxtinouishiiKi time. seconds. maximum
buxnbacktiime. sec. minimum
-------- 4.0-sec.summation, minimum
300 360 300
360 200
50 360
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Total fluorine. percent . ... .....
Kf) Cao removal torque. _ ...... __ inrrlbfij....maximum.
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