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How to Transition to Fluorine-Free Foam

How to Transition to Fluorine-Free Foam

by Michelle Mellon | Jul 13, 2022 | Fire Protection Solutions

Firefighting foams are highly effective fire suppression tools, especially to extinguish the most challenging and high-risk fires. Of these foams, aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) has long been regarded as the most effective, and therefore the top choice for many...
Clean Agent Series: Novec 1230

Clean Agent Series: Novec 1230

by Michelle Mellon | Jul 10, 2022 | Fire Extinguishers, Fire Protection Solutions

This is the third of our four-part series on clean agent fire suppression systems. This series aims to educate organizations on various types of special fire hazard solutions (FM-200, ANSUL INERGEN, 3M Novec 1230, and different types of CO2), helping them to gain a...
What Kind of Fire Protection Is Recommended for Dust Collectors?

What Kind of Fire Protection Is Recommended for Dust Collectors?

by Michelle Mellon | Jul 8, 2022 | Fire Protection Solutions

If you work in an industrial or manufacturing facility, you need dust collectors to maintain safe operating conditions in which your employees can perform tasks. But without the right preventative measures and fire suppression systems in place, those dust collectors...
Fluorine Free Foam vs. AFFF: What’s the Difference?

Fluorine Free Foam vs. AFFF: What’s the Difference?

by Michelle Mellon | Jun 13, 2022 | Fire Protection Solutions

For fires involving ignitable liquids like gasoline, heptane, or isopropyl alcohol, water typically isn’t an effective form of suppression. Instead, Class B firefighting foams are a much more viable option. These foams form a film or sheet of bubbles on the surface of...
What You Need to Know About the HFAP-ACHC Merger

What You Need to Know About the HFAP-ACHC Merger

by Michelle Mellon | Jun 2, 2022 | Fire Protection Solutions

For healthcare facilities, proper accreditation is now more important than ever. It’s what helps to ensure you’re providing the best level of patient care and safety — and fire protection is a huge part of that! Accreditation is now so important that it’s something...
Fire Protection Tips for Industrial Buildings

Fire Protection Tips for Industrial Buildings

by Michelle Mellon | May 2, 2022 | Fire Protection Solutions, Industrial Fire Protection

If you work in an industrial environment, you may be aware that your facility faces some unique fire hazards. The industrial marketplace involves some of the most dangerous, high-risk operations in the world — not to mention some of the most expensive assets to...
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