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Class A Foam Use (Wildfire)

Health and Safety Precautions

Always wear appropriate personal protective clothing andequipment (PPC/PPE).

PPC/PPE for handling concentrate:wildfire overalls or two piece ensemble, nitrile, or neoprene

gloves, rubber or leather boots, safety goggles, P2nuisance level organic vapour respirator (non cartridgetype) and wildfire helmet.

Decant outdoors or in a well ventilated area, avoid inhalation ofvapours.

PPC/PPE for when using solution (0.1% to 1%):

wildfire overalls or two piece ensemble, barrier creamfor hands, leather gloves, rubber or leather boots, safetygoggles or glasses and wildfire helmet.

If concentrate or solution is accidentally splashed:

into eyes immediately flush with saline or freshwater and seek medical advice.

onto skin wash off with fresh water

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Class A foam users guide (wildfire)

Foam Type Recommended

Nozzles

Mix

Ratio %

Characteristics Application

NonaspiratedSolution

Conventionalnozzle: jet, sprayor fog

0.1% to0.2%

Milky fluid Deep penetration of fuels including: porous bark,

windrows, mulch, grasses, forest ground litter, ground

fires, hay, fence posts, general blacking out/mop up.

Wet Low expansionnozzles 0.1% to0.3% Watery foam Rapid drainage penetrates and foam cover seals inmoisture for protection of bark, isolation of tree stands

elevated and surface fuels, grasses, forest ground litter

and fence lines. Short-term control lines, flora, fauna

and historical sites, and general blacking out/mop up.

Fluid Low andmediumexpansionnozzles

0.3% to0.5%

Fluid shavingcream

Slow drainage needs time to penetrate. Foam cover

seals in moisture for protection of bark, isolation of tree

stands elevated and surface fuels, grasses, forest ground

litter, fence lines, and structures. Short term control lines,

flora, fauna and historical sites, and general blackingout/mop up.

Dry Low andmediumexpansion

nozzles

0.5% to1.0%

Shaving cream Asset protection i.e. structures/machinery and hay

stacks. Caution: has limited wetting ability

insulating is the main use.

A simple rule for application, WHEN IN DOUBT WETTER IS BETTER!