Case Studies

There are many examples of how the fire engineering industry has failed to cope adequately with the discharge of foam. Although servicing of foam extinguishers takes place every working day without responsible containment and disposal, this is not the only example of how waste foam is not treated in a proper manner.

In this section you will find just a few of many incidents where fluorosurfactant foams can have a major impact on our sensitive environment, if containment and disposal is not dealt with in the most appropriate manner.

Jersey Airport. - Foam escaping from fire training ground 2004

UK Oil Jetty - Foam discharged into river 2004

Buncefield Supply Depot - Fire water following a major oil fire 2005

Fire at Allied Colliods, Bradford.

Fire at Texaco Refinery, Milford Haven