I'd think after the conditions described the shelf life of the tote would be in question as much as the foam.
On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 2:47 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > The location in which it currently resides is being relocated along with > valve connections and additional piping. As part of the relocation work, > if the foam is no longer viable it needs to be replaced as part of this > project. It is part of the protection for some pretty large fuel storage > tanks. So if it’s no good, yes it’s worth messing with. > > > > > > Just found out that if it was stored properly that is with at least a 1/4” > layer of Foam Seal Oil, the shelf life of the product at the temperature > extremes in which it’s stored, is at least 25 years. > > > *Craig L. Prahl* > Fire Protection Group Lead/SME > *CH2M* > 200 Verdae Blvd. > Greenville, SC 29607 > Direct - 864.920.7540 <(864)%20920-7540> > > Fax - 864.920.7129 <(864)%20920-7129> > > CH2MHILL Extension 77540 > [email protected] > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-bounces > @lists.firesprinkler.org] *On Behalf Of *Matt Grise > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 04, 2017 5:27 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Shelf life of AR-AFFF foam concentrate [EXTERNAL] > > > > What is the value of the foam concentrate? Is it worth messing with? > > > > Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP, NICET II > Vice President – New Construction > *Alliance Fire Protection* > > 130 w 9th Ave. > North Kansas City, MO 64116 > > > **Licensed in KS & MO* > > > > 913.888.0647 <(913)%20888-0647> ph > 913.888.0618 <(913)%20888-0618> f > 913.526.7443 <(913)%20526-7443> cell > *www. AFPsprink.com* > > > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-bounces > @lists.firesprinkler.org <[email protected]>] > *On Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 04, 2017 4:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Shelf life of AR-AFFF foam concentrate > > > > No, we do not have such a test facility. We don’t do that kind of work. > > > > > *Craig L. Prahl* > Fire Protection Group Lead/SME > *CH2M* > 200 Verdae Blvd. > Greenville, SC 29607 > Direct - 864.920.7540 <(864)%20920-7540> > > Fax - 864.920.7129 <(864)%20920-7129> > > CH2MHILL Extension 77540 > [email protected] > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-bounces > @lists.firesprinkler.org <[email protected]>] > *On Behalf Of *å... .... > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 04, 2017 5:10 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Shelf life of AR-AFFF foam concentrate [EXTERNAL] > > > > > > > > The ChemGuard chemist told me, back in the day, that 20 years was their > expectation. > > > > I seem to recall 3M put a 25-year shelf life on their PFOS (perfluoroctane > sulfanate) /PFOA (perfluoroctanoic acid) AFFF, but then their > electro-telomerization formulation was halted long-before that expiration > date arrived. > > > > > > Surely CH2M-Hill has a test facility where you can put some of this foam > through its paces with a turbulent pool fire? We remamber that > ease-of-extinguishing tank fires scales exponentially, and not just due to > the square of the radius. > > > > > > Scot Deal > > Excelsior Fire & Risk Engineering > > gsm: +420 722 141 478 <+420%20722%20141%20478> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum- > firesprinkler.org > > -- Ron Greenman [email protected] 253.576.9700 <(253)%20576-9700> The Universe is monstrously indifferent to the presence of man. -Werner Herzog, screenwriter, film director, author, actor and opera director (1942-)
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