Effect of Inorganic Components of Fire Foaming Agents on the Aquatic Environment

Abstract

Impact on the aquatic medium of the number of inorganic additives that are part of thefoaming agents for firefighting is investigated in paper. The influence of the most widespread inorganiccomponents on aquatic organisms was analyzed. Significant variability of data was noted. It is provedthat the magnesium and sodium chlorides are the safest for the environment and the most dangerousones are aluminum compounds and sulfamic acid. Inorganic additives based on aluminum, sulfamicacid, and sodium bicarbonate are the most dangerous for aquatic living organisms, in the short andlong term, and the safest compounds are magnesium and sodium chlorides.