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Wildland Fire Chemicals

We provide technical support to Forest Service Fire and Aviation Managment (F&AM) on matters relating to fire chemical products by:

• Developing and administering submission procedures and specifications for evaluation of wildland fire chemical products submitted by private industry.
  • I am not sure which type of product I have. Help me decide.
  • I know what type of product I have. Tell me how to have it evaluated and the requirements for product evaluation:
    • Long-Term Retardants
    • Class A Foam Fire Suppressants
    • Water Enhancers
  • I want to know how specific tests will be performed. Show me the procedures.
    
    
• Maintaining Qualified Products Lists (QPL) of fire chemicals products that have been evaluated and meet Forest Service requirements.
  • Long-Term Retardants—U.S.D.A. Forest Service
  • Class A Foams
  • Water Enhancers
  • Long-Term Retardants—Canada
    
    
• Providing technical and product information on wildland fire chemical products to field firefighters and the public.
  • General Information related to Wildland Fire Chemicals
  • Product Information and Updates
  • Supplier Contacts and Updates
  • 2004 Information on Retardants
  • Airtanker Base Information and Updates
    
    
• Monitoring fire chemical products purchased under the contract through the Lot Acceptance and Quality Assurance Program (LAQA).
  
  
• Protecting the safety of fire fighting personnel, the general public, and the environment.
  • Environmental Information
  • Fire Chemical Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  • Human Health Risk Assessment [http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/tools_tech/misc/HHRA-Public.pdf]
  • Environmental Studies—Conducted by Columbia Environmental Research Center (USGS) [http://www.cerc.cr.usgs.gov/pubs/pubs.htm#fire]
    
    
• Working to solve problems that have a wide-ranging impact on the wildland fire fighting effort.