Aquatic Toxicity Screening of Fire Fighting Agents; 2003 Report

• Main Authors: Kiel, Jennifer C., Kalberer, Jennifer L., Rochefort, Matthew M.
• Other Authors: APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL GULF COAST DIV
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Safety Engineering; Water Pollution and Control; *TOXICITY; *TOXIC AGENTS; *FIRE SUPPRESSION; *FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS; MILITARY REQUIREMENTS; EFFICIENCY; FOAM; FOAMING INHIBITORS; LETHAL DOSAGE; FIRE FIGHTING; OXYGEN; RELIABILITY; WATER POLLUTION; *AQUATIC TOXICITY SCREENING; AFFF(AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM); PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; FIRE FIGHTING FOAM; Minnows; The Minnows
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADB298978; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADB298978

This series of laboratory experiments was initiated to determine the expected median lethal concentration (LC50) of various fire fighting foams using the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) as the screening organism. Aquatic toxicity screening offers an inexpensive, efficient and reliable method fo...