ABOUT THE QPL
After a fire chemical has successfully completed an evaluation, WFCS adds it to the Forest Service Qualified Products List (QPL) which allows federal agencies, states, and others to purchase it. The WFCS program compiles technical information acquired during fire chemical product evaluations and provides that information in forms that are useful to employees in the field and to the public. These evaluations include tests to determine:
- Uniform and intergranular corrosion
- Product stability
- Fire-retarding effectiveness
- Physical parameters
- Mammalian toxicity, including oral toxicity (ingestion), dermal toxicity (absorption through the skin), eye irritation, and skin irritation
- Aquatic toxicity
- Human health and ecological risk assessments using data from toxicity tests and safety data sheets (SDS)
We summarize fire chemical information for inclusion into the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book), the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide, the NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), and job aids for use in the field and in training classes.