Research needed on Class A foam
I have read Bill Manning`s editorial "Will Foam Save Our Babies?" (Editor`s Opinion, March 1996) with some concern. Be there "scientific" proof of the superiority of foams on solid fuels over plain water or not, I feel that some general statements on this affair need to be expressed.
The University of Wuppertal started to investigate Class A foam in 1994. During this research, we have been running crib fire trials in the open and inside enclosures. Our results indicate Class A foam is superior to plain water. We have been using several agents provided by the manufacturers. The basic concept was to provide a performance-based list and to state that product A is best, B second, and so on.
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