Hydrocarbon fire (3% at a .10 application rate for 15 minutes)
For Polar solvents, substitute .10 with the .16, .20 or .24
A. Determining Foam Solution needed per minute:
Most useful in determining if your 95, 125 gpm or other eductor is capable.
If not, should you be deploying two eductors and 2 lines?.... Yes.
(Square Feet X .10) = Foam solution applied each minute
Example: (1,000Ft2 X .10) = 100 gallons of foam solution needed per minute
This example would need one 125gpm educator or two 95 gpm eductors
B. Determining total gallons of Foam Solution, 15 minute application period:
(Square Feet X .10) 15 = Total foam solution needed for the 15 minute period
Example: (1,000Ft2 X .10) 15= 1500 gallons of foam solution needed for the 15 minute period
C. Determining Foam Concentrate needed per minute:
(Square Feet X .10) .03 = Gallons of Foam Concentrate
Example: (1,000Ft2 X .10) .03= 3 gallons of Foam Concentrate per minute
D. Determining total gallons of Foam Concentrate, 15 minute application period:
((Square Feet X .10) 15) .03 = Gallons of Foam Concentrate
Example: ((1,000Ft2 X .10) 15) .03 = 45 gallons of Foam Concentrate (9 Buckets)
E. Determining how many 5 gallon buckets are needed, 15 minute application period:
((Square Feet X .10) 15) .03 = Gallons of Foam Concentrate
Example: ((1,000Ft2 X .10) 15) .03 = 45 gallons of Foam Concentrate (9 Buckets)
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For quick decision making on initial actions and more accurate requests for Mutual Aid foam, use the:
NOTE: This table is calculated using 3%-3% concentrate. If you use a 6% concentrate and setting, all numbers WILL DOUBLE
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