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Skumanvändning vid räddningstjänsten och dess påverkan på dricksvatten

Leman, Cecilia LU and Persson, Elin LU (2016) In LUTVDG/TVBB VBRM01 20152
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Abstract
This report aims to try to minimize the impact on drinking water from the use of
firefighting foam. This is done through an extensive study of the situation today and the substance PFAS, which has previously contaminated aquifers. PFAS is a substance that can be found in some firefighting foams. After the literature study, ten interviews were conducted with eight fire departments and two municipalities. These interviews showed that there is an understanding of the consequences firefighting foam can cause on aquifers, but that more information, cooperation and education is needed. Because of this some preventive actions are suggested. The conclusion of this report is that more cooperation is needed between the fire departments and the... (More)
This report aims to try to minimize the impact on drinking water from the use of
firefighting foam. This is done through an extensive study of the situation today and the substance PFAS, which has previously contaminated aquifers. PFAS is a substance that can be found in some firefighting foams. After the literature study, ten interviews were conducted with eight fire departments and two municipalities. These interviews showed that there is an understanding of the consequences firefighting foam can cause on aquifers, but that more information, cooperation and education is needed. Because of this some preventive actions are suggested. The conclusion of this report is that more cooperation is needed between the fire departments and the civil contingency agency as well as the municipalities to decrease the contamination of the aquifers. (Less)
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author
Leman, Cecilia LU and Persson, Elin LU
supervisor
organization
course
VBRM01 20152
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Brandsläckningsskum, AFFF, Bskum, A-skum, Släckmedel, Brandsläckning, Fluortensider, PFOS, PFOA, Skumvätska, PFAS, Skum, Släckskum, Dricksvatten, Miljö
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB
report number
5506
language
Swedish
id
8597910
date added to LUP
2016-02-04 14:57:32
date last changed
2016-02-04 14:57:32
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  abstract     = {{This report aims to try to minimize the impact on drinking water from the use of
firefighting foam. This is done through an extensive study of the situation today and the substance PFAS, which has previously contaminated aquifers. PFAS is a substance that can be found in some firefighting foams. After the literature study, ten interviews were conducted with eight fire departments and two municipalities. These interviews showed that there is an understanding of the consequences firefighting foam can cause on aquifers, but that more information, cooperation and education is needed. Because of this some preventive actions are suggested. The conclusion of this report is that more cooperation is needed between the fire departments and the civil contingency agency as well as the municipalities to decrease the contamination of the aquifers.}},
  author       = {{Leman, Cecilia and Persson, Elin}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB}},
  title        = {{Skumanvändning vid räddningstjänsten och dess påverkan på dricksvatten}},
  year         = {{2016}},
}