PFAS IGE Webinar: AFFF Transitions to F3–A Global Update for DoD and Civilian Agencies
Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
As the fire user communities across industries transition from Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) to Fluorine-Free Foams (F3), environmental health and safety professionals are being saddled with the responsibility of leading or participating in the AFFF transition and change-out to fluorine-free foam. This webinar will provide a global AFFF regulatory, legislative, and policy status, an overview of AFFF transitions and perspectives across various industry firefighting users and present some basic information about the differences between AFFF and F3 regarding mechanisms and capabilities, user segments, approvals and available products, codes and standards and tactics and techniques. Attendees will obtain a better understanding and clarification of main considerations regarding firefighting foam and the path to fluorine-free alternatives.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the regulatory landscape around AFFF at US and international level.
- Learn about AFFF Transition Examples by Industry Users.
- Learn about Fluorine-Free Foam considerations (AFFF and F3 differences, Users and User segments, product approvals, codes and standards and firefighting tactics).
Presenters
- Shalene Thomas, Lead, Emerging Chemicals Program, Battelle Memorial Institute
- Jerry Back, Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Jensen and Hughes
Moderator
- Lisa Kammer, Market Growth Leader, Weston Solutions, Inc.
Hosted by the SAME Environmental COI.
For registration questions or issues, contact registration@same.org.
