ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies
Conducted by Columbia Environmental Research Center (USGS)

• Toxicity of Wildland Fire Foams to Invasive Aquatic Species
• Toxicity of Fire Retardant and Foam Suppressant Chemicals to Plant and Animal Communities
• The Effects of UVB Radiation on the Toxicity of Fire-Fighting Chemicals
• Effects of Fire-Retardant Chemical Products on Fathead Minnows in Experimental Streams
• Environmental Persistence and Toxicity of Fire-Retardant Chemicals, Fore-Trol® GTS-R and Phos-Chek® D75-R to Fathead Minnows
• Behavioral Avoidance/Attractance Response of Rainbow Trout to Fire-Retardant Chemicals
• Environmental Implications of Fire-Retardant Chemicals—Project Summary

Environmental Studies
Conducted by Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS, NOAA)

• An investigation into the use of Class A firefighting foams to control the spread of whirling disease by wildland fire-fighting activities
• Toxicity of Phos–Chek LC–95A and 259–F Fire Retardants to Ocean- and Stream-Type Chinook Salmon and Their Potential to Recover Before Seawater Entry