Thursday, July 18, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Fire Department, in collaboration with TRS Group (TRS), is pioneering the use of the PerfluorAd™ process in the United States. This innovative method is employed to extract and meticulously cleanse all aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals.”
Randy Krause, Fire Chief of the Port of Seattle Fire Department, and Megan King, Aviation Environment and Sustainability’s Contaminated Soil & Groundwater Program Manager at the Port of Seattle, have established a regional center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). This center is designed to assist smaller, local airports in cleaning their vehicles.
TRS is the North American licensee of the PerfluorAd™ technology, which not only cleans the firefighting systems but also concentrates the waste stream, minimizing offsite waste disposal, supporting onsite wastewater discharge, and reducing costs and liability. “If you put dishes in the dishwasher and use cold water, do they come out clean? No,” Krause said. “You need warm water and a cleaning solution. TRS does just that with PerfluorAd. The result is clean ARFF vehicles.”
David Fleming, a founder of TRS and the business development manager for PerfluorAd, stated, “Randy Krause and Megan King are leading the effort to protect firefighters and the environment from these harmful compounds.”