Relative Corrosivity of Currently Approved Wildland Fire Chemicals

Authors

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

1990

Abstract

From the early stages of the development of chemicals for wildland fire control, damage from fire retardant corrosion was recognized as a serious problem. Extensive damage was done to equipment used in the handling, mixing, storing, and delivery of retardants (Davis and Phillips 1965; USDA FS 1964a). Corrosion-related damage, especially to aircraft, creates unsafe conditions. Preventing this damage reduces the potential risk of injury and death; moreover, everyone benefits from reduced expenditures for equipment repair and replacement.

Comments

SuDocs call # A 13.78:INT-437

Recommended Citation

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, "Relative Corrosivity of Currently Approved Wildland Fire Chemicals" (1990). Wildfires. Paper 4.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/govdocs_wfires/4