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F-500 Micelle Encapsulator Technology
F500 the Engineered Advantage
Product Overview
F-500 is a Micelle Encapsulator Fire Suppression Agent.
F-500 is a multi-purpose agent used worldwide for various applications.
The fire suppression mechanics and technology utilized by F-500 are vastly different than conventional foam.
F-500 forms and maintains micelles, "chemical cocoons," around the hydrocarbon fuel neutralizing the fuel leg of the fire tetrahedron rather than forming a blanket depriving the fire of oxygen.
For fire suppression, F-500 is UL listed for Class A and Class B fires at 1%, 3% and 6%.
Typically, 1% is used for Class A fires, with 3% and 6% used for Class B fires.
For Class D fires a more concentrated solution is required.
What F-500 Can Do For You:
Fire Suppressant
- F-500 is listed for use on Class A and Class B fires at 1%, 3%, and 6%.
- It can be used to extinguish Class D metal fires.
Flammable Hydrocarbon Spill Control Agent
- F-500 can be used to render flammable hydrocarbons nonflammable without the formation of a fragile foam blanket.
Vapor Mitigation Agent
- F-500 can be used to rapidly lower flammable and noxious vapors to below the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL).
Tank / Pipeline Cleaning
- F-500 can be used to clean oil well production tanks, pipelines, petroleum storage tanks, and sludge.
Surface Washing
- While not endorsed or recommended, the US EPA has listed F-500 on the NCP product schedule for use as a surface washing agent for use on oil spills.
Remediation Agent
- F-500 has been successfully used to clean and remediate areas of ground that have been contaminated with gasoline, diesel fuel, benzene, cyclohexane and heavy oils.
Technical Specifications:
Some of the features and benefits of F-500 Multipurpose Agent are:
Is nontoxic, non-corrosive, fully biodegradable
Is an effective firefighting agent for Class A and Class B fires
Has no blanket to break as with foam
Can be used through existing equipment via proportioning, eduction, or can be pre-mixed and delivered through a standard fire hose
Can be pre-mixed and applied using a 2.5-gallon pressurized water extinguisher
Utilizes new micelle encapsulator technology to eliminate the combustibility of the fuel leg of the fire tetrahedron.
By removing the fuel leg of the fire tetrahedron, F-500 can effectively eliminate the danger created by the spill of Class B liquids.
Significantly reduces heat and interrupts the free radical chain reaction
For flammable material spills, where an ignition source could lead to fire if the fuel is not neutralized, F-500 is a superior spill control agent.
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