Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Reference: 

1190

Request detail: 

I am requesting freedom of information from your fire service to request whether. 

Your fire service has ever used Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) for firefighting purposes?  

•           What firefighting foam/s system/s did your fire service use?   

•           If available what type of PFAS were these foams?   

•           What dilution was used in firefighting foams by your fire service?  

•           From what years would your fire service use these firefighting foams? 

•           Does your fire service have a current policy regarding PFAS firefighting foams? 

•           Does your fire service have a policy regarding the disposal of PFAS firefighting foams held by your fire service?  

•           Do you have stock information on the PFAS containing products? Can you please share this information as far back as possible? 

 

Response detail: 

Thank you for your Environmental Information Regulations request. 

It does not appear that we responded to your request. Please accept our apologies for the delay. Please find our response below.

Your fire service has ever used Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) for firefighting purposes?  Yes

•           What firefighting foam/s system/s did your fire service use?   Various products, usually manufactured by Angus

•           If available what type of PFAS were these foams?   We do not hold this information

•           What dilution was used in firefighting foams by your fire service?  Normally 1%, 3% or 6%

•           From what years would your fire service use these firefighting foams? We do not hold this information

•           Does your fire service have a current policy regarding PFAS firefighting foams? We do not use these types of foam

•           Does your fire service have a policy regarding the disposal of PFAS firefighting foams held by your fire service?  Not applicable. We do not have this type of foam

•           Do you have stock information on the PFAS containing products? Can you please share this information as far back as possible? We do not hold this information

 

 

Information Released: 

Yes

Received: 

Wednesday, 23 March, 2022

Responded: 

Thursday, 16 June, 2022

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