GreenFire® Product - Wetting Agent
Our most universal product, GreenFire® Wetting Agent is proven to extinguish multi class fires while also preventing reignition. Made entirely from eco-friendly ingredients, GreenFire® Wetting Agent’s natural heat-absorbing properties will put out fires faster, helping you perform your job more safely and efficiently.
GreenFire® Wetting Agent
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Tested under NFPA 18 Wetting Agent guidelines per the UL 711 standard, GreenFire® Wetting Agent has been proven to extinguish Class A and B fires in inner city settings and more. Contains no PFOS, PFOA, nor any family of toxic PFAS chemicals.
CLASSIFICATION
- Class A-B
- Effective on D, K, Li-Ion (pending)
FIREFIGHTING INDUSTRIES:
- Urban-Interface (WUI)
- Wildland
- Inner City
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
FIRE PREVENTION INDUSTRIES:
Utility Contractors
- Public/Private Utility Service Territory hot work areas [High Fire Risk Area]
- Natural gas hot work areas
- Data communications hot work areas
GREENFIRE WETTING AGENT IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN:
- Fire Engines
- Foam Tenders
- Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS)
- GreenFire® Backpack Sprayer
- Mobile ATV Applicators
- Fire Sprinklers*
- Fire Extinguishers*
- Utility Service Territory Hot-Work Areas (HFRA)**
*Manufacturer approvals required
**Utility Hot-Work Dilution Ratio: 4:1-5:1
Product Cut Sheet: https://ecofiresuppression.com/gf-product-cut-sheets
Safety Data Sheet: https://ecofiresuppression.com/gf-safety-data-sheets
GreenFire® Price List: https://ecofiresuppression.com/gf-price-list
GreenFire® Wetting Agent - Product Specifications
CLASSIFICATION
GreenFire® Wetting Agent is Class A-B
D, K, Li-Ion Pending
FEATURES
GreenFire® Wetting Agent does NOT have a positive spreading coefficient and is therefore NOT considered an AFFF type foam.
However, its ability to form a stable foam blanket covering a fuel surface allows it to be used effectively in many applications where AFFF foams have previously been the standard.
Positive fire suppression and vapor control.
Proportions Readily: Permits use in a wide range or proportioning equipment.
Solution Stability: Solutions of GreenFire® Wetting Agent do not present “transit time” limitations through handlines or in fixed systems.
FIREFIGHTING APPLICATIONS
GreenFire® Wetting Agent can be used for:
- Paper
- Wood
- Trash
- Petroleum or Alcohol-based fires
- Aircraft hangars
- Fuel storage
- Mechanical bays
- Equipment
- Any other materials or structures that could be at risk to fire
PPE
No special protective equipment, precautions, hazards, or extinguishing media is needed when using GreenFire® Wetting Agent.
HAZARDS
GreenFire® Wetting Agent is:
- Non-flammable
- Non-combustible
- Non-explosive
- Intrinsically flame retardant
- Non-Carcinogenic
- Non-Toxic
ENVIRONMENTAL
GreenFire® Wetting Agent is:
- PFAS Free
- Zero Haz-Mat clean up required
- Does not contaminate waterways
- Non-Carcinogenic
- Non-Toxic
- Zero VOC
- NSF White Book Listed
- Food environment safe
- USDA Recognized
- Eco friendly
RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS
The 3% can be used with conventional foam equipment with fresh, sea or brackish water.
Self inducting foam nozzles and foam nozzles with In-line inductors are among the most common types of hardware for application.
In addition to its use in aspirating foam equipment, it can be dispensed effectively through non-aspirating equipment Including fog nozzles, water spray devices and standard sprinklers.
Is effective in sub surface injection systems for non-water-soluble hydrocarbons. Sub surface injection is safe and reliable for fixed protection of storage tanks.
RECOMMENDED APPLICATION RATES
CAFS (Compressed Air Foam System): 0.1% – 3%
Conventional Foam Nozzles: 0.1% – 3%
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Proportioning Ratio: 1%-6%
Specific Gravity: 1.06g/cc
pH: 6.8-7.6
Viscosity: ~36cP at 20°C (non-Newtonian varies depending on shear rate)
Shipping Specifications: 5 gal. (19 Liters.) 55 gal. drums (208 Liters.) 275 gal. Tote (1041 Liters)
Storage Temperature: 40°F-100°F
Surface Tension: 32 dynes/cm
Storage: For long term use make sure GreenFire® Wetting Agent is properly maintained in the approved container and stored within the recommended range, there is no shelf life.
Please Note* – If freezing occurs, thawing and subsequent stirring will make the product completely serviceable.
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Nominal Use concentration: 0.1-3%
Specific Gravity@77F (25C): 1.06g/cc
pH @77F (25C): 6.8-7.6
Density: 8.51 lbs./gal.
Viscosity @77F (25C): ~34cSt (non-Newtonian: varies depending on shear rate)
Shipping Specifications: 5 gal. (19 Liters.) 55 gal. drums (209 Liters.) 275
gal. Tote (1041 Liters)
Minimum use temperature: Maintain above freezing
Storage temperature: 40°F-100F (4.5°C – 38C)
Freezing point: 30°F (-1°C)
Appearance: Amber liquid
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