Hazard Control Technologies, Inc.

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Hazard Control Technologies, Inc.
Energetech, LLC

• Presents

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F-500 Micelle Encapsulator Technology

• The new chemistry in fire, vapor,
• and contamination control

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Who isHazard Control Technologies ?
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Hazard Control Technologies(HCT)

• World Headquarters (Atlanta, GA)
• General Administrative
• Sales and Marketing
• Engineering and Design Services
• Customer Field Support Services
• Manufacturing
• Worldwide Distributor Organization
• Web-site
• http//www.hct-world.com

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United States - Regions
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ISO 9001 2000 Quality System Registration

• International Organization of Standards
  supported by 120 countries
• Assures consistent, reproducible, and traceable
  quality and reliability of the design,
  manufacturing process, and product

• Registered through FM Approvals, a division of FM
  Global (recognized leader in fire protection
  industry)
• Only 7.6 of U.S. companies are ISO 9001
  registered

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What is F-500 ?
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F-500

• F-500 is a multi-purpose Class A B fire
  suppression and flammable liquid spill control
  agent.
• F-500 is listed on the US EPA NCP product
  schedule.National Contingency Plan
• F-500 emerging technology is classified under a
  new NFPA standard currently being developed.
• Water Additives for Fire Suppression and vapor
  Mitigation

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Paving the Road to a New Standard(Understanding
Fire Suppression Mechanics)

• Wetting Agent - NFPA 18
• Reduction of Surface Tension (lt 33 dyne/cm2)
• Increased wetted surface area
• Increased penetration
• Foam - NFPA 11 (B) NFPA 1151 (A)
• Reduction of Surface Tension (18 dyne/cm2)
• Wetting Time (Spreading Coefficient)
• Formation and Maintenance of a Blanket
• Expansion Ratio
• Quarter Life Drain Time

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Paving the Road to a New Standard(Understanding
Fire Suppression Mechanics)

• Foam - NFPA 11 (B) NFPA 1151 (A)
• Reduction of Surface Tension (18 dyne/cm2)
• Wetting Time (Spreading Coefficient)
• Formation and Maintenance of a Blanket
• Expansion Ratio
• Quarter-Life Drain Time
• F-500 - Water Additive - NFPA New
• Reduction of Surface Tension (lt 25 dyne/cm2)
• Increased wetted surface
• Increased penetration
• Formation and Maintenance of Micelles
• Micelle Chemical Cocoons
• Liquid and Vapor Phases
• Free Radical Chain Reaction Interruption
• Rapid Heat Reduction

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Historical Development of Water Additives
Technical Committee

• 1997 - Foam Technical Committee oversaw both
• NFPA 11 Foam
• NFPA 18 Wetting Agents
• 1997-1998 - HCT Solicited NFPA Standards Council
  that a new group of agents exist whose fire
  suppression mechanics are different and do not
  fall into either category
• 1999 - NFPA Standards Council formed new
  Technical Committee Water Additives for Fire
  Control and Vapor Mitigation

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F-500 Water AdditiveCharacteristics

• F-500 is not a Foam !!!
• F-500 Does not rely of the formation and
  maintenance of a foam blanket
• Superior Heat Reduction ()
• Superior Penetration Capabilities
• Superior Smoke Reduction
• Ideal agent for 3-dimensional type applications

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F-500 Applications

• Fire Extinguishment
• Class A Fires
• Class B Fires
• Polar Solvents
• Non-Polar Solvents
• Fire Extinguishers
• Surface Washing, Soil Washing / Bio Remediation
  Enhancement
• Hazardous Spill Control
• Vapor Suppression

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F-500Class A Fire - Applications

• Wood / Paper
• Cotton
• Hay / Straw / Grain
• Coal
• Coconut
• Fiberglass
• Plastics (PVC, HDPE, Etc.)
• Rubber Tires

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F-500Class B Fire - Applications

• Non-Polar Solvents (Hydrocarbons)
• Gasoline / Diesel
• Jet A / JP4 / JP5 / JP8
• Crude / Oils
• Polar Solvents
• Isopropyl Alcohol
• Methanol
• Methyl Ethyl Ketone
• MTBE
• Rubber Tires

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Chemistry of Fire

• Fire Tetrahedron
• Oxygen
• Fuel
• Heat
• Chemical Chain Reaction (Free Radical)

• Fire Suppression
• Elimination of one or more legs of the fire
  tetrahedron

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Fire Suppression Mechanicsfor Class A and B Fires

• Foam
• Surface Tension Reduction
• Formation and Maintenance of a Blanket
• Oxygen
• F-500
• Surface Tension Reduction
• Formation and Maintenance of Micelles
• Interrupt Free Radical Chain Reaction
• Fuel
• Heat
• Free Radical
• F-500 works simultaneously on three legs of the
  fire tetrahedron

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F-500Fire Suppression Mechanics

• Surface Tension Reduction
• Reduce from 72 dynes/cm to less than 33 dynes/cm
• Increases wetted surface area and penetration
• Acts as a carrier of the F-500 molecules that
  form micelles
• Micelle Formation and Maintenance
• Interruption of Chemical Chain Reaction

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High Surface Tension Illustration

• Example of High Surface Tension
• Waxed Car
• The water on the right has beaded up due to the
  high surface tension of the water molecule.
• Conversely, F-500 reduces the surface tension

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F-500Surface Tension Reduction

• Top is 5 mls of plain water
• Plain water covers 27.5 (1/4 squares)
• Bottom is 5 mls of water with 3 F-500
• F-500 treated water covers 298 (1/4 squares)
• Represents over a 1000 increase in the wetted
  surface area

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F-500Extinguishment Power

• If
• One (1) gallon of plain water equals one (1) fire
  extinguishment unit
• Then
• One (1) gallon of water with F-500 equals twenty
  (20) to thirty (30) fire extinguishment units
• Why twenty (20) to thirty (30) ?

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Excerpt - NFPA Section 18

• Both experience and tests have indicated that
  the addition of a proper wetting agent to water
  will, when properly applied, increase the
  extinguishing efficiency of that water by
  reducing the quantity of water needed and the
  amount of time needed to effectively fight the
  fire.
• Certain types of fires, such as those in baled
  cotton, stacked hay, some rubber compounds, and
  some flammable liquids, that do no ordinarily
  respond to treatment with water might be
  extinguished when a proper wetting agent is used.
  This property can be attributed to an increase
  in the penetrating, spreading, and emulsifying
  powers of water due to factors such as a lowering
  of the surface tension. As a result, the treated
  water acquires the ability to penetrate into
  small openings and recesses that water would flow
  over by the simple bridging action of the surface
  film.

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F-500Fire Suppression Mechanics

• Surface Tension Reduction
• Micelle Formation and Maintenance
• Amphipathic Molecule
• F-500 molecules align to form a chemical cocoon
  around hydrocarbon molecules
• Interruption of Free Radical Chain Reaction

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F-500 Technology Micelle Formation and
Maintenance

• F-500 is an Amphipathic molecule
• Large molecule with a polar end and a non-polar
  end with sufficient distance between so that each
  end acts independently
• Polar end (hydrophilic - loves water)
• Soluble, it dissolves in water
• Non-polar end (hydrophobic - fears/hates water)
• Acts like a heat seeking missile - seeks out
  molecules other than water (such as hydrocarbon)
• F-500 molecules align to form a chemical cocoon
  around the hydrocarbon molecules

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F-500 Molecule Micelle Formation
Polar End (-)
Non-Polar End ()
Hydrocarbon
Water
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F-500Fire Suppression Mechanics

• Surface Tension Reduction
• Micelle Formation and Maintenance
• Interruption of Free Radical Chain Reaction
• F-500 high molecular weight molecule absorbs
  energy
• F-500 inhibits coalescence of free radicals
• Reduction of smoke

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F-500 Fire Suppression Mechanics Review

• Synergistic Effects (Class A and B Fires)
• Surface Tension Reduction
• Increased wetted surface area
• Increased penetration into pores
• Rapid knockdown
• Rapid heat reduction
• Micelle Formation and Maintenance
• Forms a chemical cocoon around liquid and vapor
  (Class B)
• Renders Class B materials nonflammable (Locked
  Up)
• Interrupt Free Radical Chain Reaction (Class A
  and B)
• F-500 high molecular weight molecule absorbs free
  radical energy
• F-500 inhibits coalescence of free radicals
• Reduction of smoke

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F-500 Features and Benefits

• The New Standard

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F-500The Engineered Advantage

• UL listed for Class A B
• Fast extinguishment time
• Rapid heat reduction
• Smoke dissipation / Increase in visibility
• Eliminates vapors

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F-500 Equipment andApplication Procedures

• F-500 has been examined and found to comply with
  the applicable requirements in the Standard for
  Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates, UL 162
• F-500 is listed for use in standard foam
  equipment
• eductors (in-line, by-pass, etc.)
• proportioners (on board, around the pump, etc.)
• premix
• F-500 is UL listed for Class A and Class B fires
  at 1, 3, and 6 .
• F-500 can be used with both fresh and salt water
• Corrosion effect of salt water would apply if
  used with salt water

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F-500The Engineered Advantage

• UL listed for Class A B
• Fast extinguishment time
• Rapid heat reduction
• Smoke dissipation / Increase in visibility
• Eliminates vapors

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Fast Extinguishment Time

• Less liability and risk to firefighters, owners,
  and insurance companies
• Less economical losses to the owner
• When fire burns it causes damage
• Uses less Product and Water
• Product and Water use is a function of
  extinguishment time
• Less clean-up cost
• Less wear and tear on equipment
• Independently documented by
• Major Oil Company / Reno Fire Dept.

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Independent Fire Extinguishment Test(F-500 vs.
UL 162 Rated Foam)

• Independent test conducted by Major Oil Company
  in The Middle East
• Test Parameters
• 8 Tests (4 Foam tests, 4 F-500 tests)
• 2 each _at_ 2 min 2 each _at_ 3 min preburn
• 3,390 Ft2 (315 M2 ) Pit Area
• 3,000 Gal (11,625 L) Fresh crude oil
• 1-1/2 in (38 mm) fuel depth
• 2 nozzles _at_ 119 Gal / min (450 L / min)
• All tests _at_ 3 product eduction rate

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Independent Test Results(F-500 vs. UL 162
Rated Foam)
Avg. Extinguishment Time Foam - 180.5 Sec F-500 -
26.75 Sec Avg. Product Usage Foam - 21.46
Gallons F-500 - 3.18 Gallons
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F-500The Engineered Advantage

• UL listed for Class A B
• Fast extinguishment time
• Rapid heat reduction
• Smoke dissipation / Increase in visibility
• Eliminates vapors

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Fire Fact

• Heat and Smoke
• Eliminates 1 cause of death
• 80 of fire related fatalities are related to
  heat and/or smoke inhalation

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Rapid Heat Reduction
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Rapid Heat and Smoke Reduction Benefits

• Heat
• Reduces the chance of spontaneous combustion of
  surrounding infrastructure
• Allows closer, more aggressive and safer attack
  of the fire
• Faster extinguishment time
• Reduces heat exhaustion and injury

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F-500The Engineered Advantage

• UL listed for Class A B
• Fast extinguishment time
• Rapid heat reduction
• Smoke dissipation / Increase in visibility
• Eliminates vapors

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Smoke Dissipation(Increase in Visibility)
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Rapid Heat and Smoke Reduction Benefits

• Smoke
• 68 increase in visibility provides a safer, more
  visual attack of the fire
• Can see potential life-threatening hazards
• Allows closer, more aggressive and safer attack
  of the fire
• Tests show a 97 reduction of airborne toxic
  particulates of incomplete combustion
• Reduced soot formation
• Indicates interruption of free radical chain
  reaction

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F-500The Engineered Advantage

• UL listed for Class A B
• Fast extinguishment time
• Rapid heat reduction
• Smoke dissipation / Increase in visibility
• Eliminates vapors

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F-500 Vapor Reduction
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Rapid Vapor Mitigation

• F-500 locks up vapors
• Reduces explosion hazard
• Renders flammable liquids nonflammable
• Reduces burnback and flashover
• Shortens down time in tank cleaning operations
• Increases safety in firefighting, spill control,
  and tank cleaning
• Environmentally beneficial to ozone

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F-500Engineered Environmental Advantages

• Noncorrosive
• Nontoxic
• Nonhazardous
• 100 Fully Biodegradable

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F-500 Corrosion Comparison
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F-500 Corrosion Benefits

• F-500 has no more corrosive effect on equipment
  than plain water
• F-500 is 30 times less corrosive than currently
  manufactured AFFF
• F-500 actually acts as a lubricant and cleaning
  agent to equipment
• Less corrosion damage to surrounding
  infrastructure

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Environmentally Friendly

• Nontoxic
• F-500 meets or exceeds applicable toxicity
  testing
• LD50 - Oral Toxicity Test (Rat Test)
• LC50 - Aquatic Toxicity Test (Fresh and Salt
  Water)
• EC50 - Microbial Toxicity Test
• Non Mutagenic
• Toluene fire treated with F-500 produced smoke
  and combustion byproducts found to be 98.6 less
  toxic than compounds from untreated fires

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Environmentally Friendly

• Nonhazardous
• F-500 contains no ingredients reportable under
  the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
  (SARA) Title III, Section 313 of 40 CFR-372 or
  the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
  Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as of
  July 1, 1995
• F-500 is discarded as non-hazardous waste under
  RCRA CFR-261
• Biodegradable
• 100 fully biodegradable
• F-500 BOD is 87 less and COD is 80 less than
  the AR-AFFF Environmentally Responsive
  Formulation

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Environmental Data

• BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand
• A standardized means of estimating the degree of
  contamination of water supplies, especially those
  which receive contamination from sewage and
  industrial wastes.
• COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand
• Refers to the amount of oxygen, expressed in
  parts per million, consumed under specific
  conditions in the oxidation of the organic and
  oxidizable inorganic matter contained in an
  industrial waste water.

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BOD/CODGraphical Comparison
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F-500 GrowingMarket Acceptance

• Municipal Fire Department Market
• Class A B Fire Suppression Applications
• Class B Spill Control Applications
• Power Companies (Fixed Systems Handline)
• Coal Handling Systems (PRB Coal)
• Turbines / Generator / Boiler / Transformers
• Petro-Chemical
• Class B Spill Control Applications
• Tank Cleaning Devaporization
• Pipeline Cleaning Devaporization
• Soil Washing

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F-500 GrowingMarket Acceptance

• Rubber Tire Industry (Fixed Systems Handline)
• Production Lines Areas
• Warehouse Storage
• Scrap Pile Storage
• Paper Industry (Fixed Systems Handline)
• Raw Material Stock Piles
• Recycling Stock Piles
• Hydraulic Pit Press Areas
• Warehouse Storage
• Military
• Structural Fire Fighting
• Spill Control

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F-500Economical Advantages

• Fastest knockdown capability in the industry
• Uses less product than foam
• Less clean-up cost
• Limits liquidated fire damage
• Demo Test Results
• Case Histories

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The New Technology inFire Protection
F-500 Being Developed by NFPA Technical Committee
FOAM UL 162 Test Protocols
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Field Support

• Training
• Hazard Control Technologies, Inc. offer field
  training to client personnel in the safe,
  effective use of F-500 products and assist in
  the integration of our product into your existing
  training regimen.
• Technical
• Members of NFPA and sit on several technical
  committees.

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F-500The New Standard

• UL listed for existing foam equipment
• Fast extinguishment time
• Rapid heat and smoke dissipation
• Increase in visibility
• Eliminates vapors
• Noncorrosive
• Nontoxic
• Nonhazardous
• 100 biodegradable

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Bottom Line

• If youre not using F-500 youre just playing
  with fire !!!

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Distributor Contact Information

• ENERGETECH, LLC
• 7427 S. Main St.
• Midvale, UT 84047
• [phone] [phone]