Are your fire extinguishers filled with foam?
Is your fire extinguisher service due soon?
Chemicals like PFOS and PFOA are due to be banned, so it’s important you’re able to be prepared for these new regulatory changes.
While current fluorotelomer-based AFFF (aqueous film-forming foams) is still legally in use, new restrictions are coming into play, particularly in the EU. AFFF are now classified as forever chemicals because they don’t naturally breakdown in the environment and/or in the human body. Some PFAS have been associated with health effects in both humans and in some animals. As a result, the ability to use AFFF to extinguish liquid fuel fires continues to be greatly restricted and their use has already been banned in many countries across the world.
These changes involve a significant shift regarding chemicals like PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS, all of which are set to be banned due to their harmful environmental and health impacts.
With a key ban on PFOA taking effect in July 2025, now is the time to assess your fire safety systems and understand how these evolving regulations could affect you.
