Water and Energy International

SCOPUS
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 62r
  • Issue: 7

Comparative analysis of the influence of Various Dry Powder Fire extinguishing compositions on the aquatic environment

  • Author:
  • Valentyna Loboichenko1, Nataliia Leonova2, Victor Strelets3, Andriy Morozov1, Roman Shevchenko3, Pavlo Kovalov4, Roman Ponomarenko4, Tetiana Kovalova5
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 63 to 68

1Department of Occupational, Technogenic and Environmental Safety, National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine

2Chemical Metrology Department, Kharkiv National University, Ukraine

3Scientific Department on Problems of Civil Protection and Technogenic and Ecological Safety, National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine

4Department of Service and Training, National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine

5Department of Account, Taxation and International Economic Relations, Kharkov National Automobile and Highway University, Ukraine

Online published on 30 November, 2019.

Abstract

It is noted in the paper the negative environmental impact of fires, products of combustion and extinguishing agents. The effect of various groups of powder compositions used for extinguishing the fire of classes A, B, C, D on the aquatic environment has been studied in more detailed way. It is noted the predominantly major ecological- and- toxic effect on aquatic ecosystems of the powder compounds of the phosphate-ammonium group and the least effect of the chloride group. The ingress of powder agents means an additional factor in the deterioration of the quality of natural waters. When assessing the impact of dry powder extinguishing agents on water bodies, the number of chemicals that enter the water should be considered. When assessing the impact of fire extinguishing dry powders on aquatic environment, it is necessary to specify the TDS and pH of nearby water bodies in each case.

Keywords

Fires, dry powder compounds, pollution, aquatic environment, TDS, pH