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Ecological Effects of Fire Retardant Chemicals and Fire Suppressant Foams
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Summary
Abstract: Laboratory studies with algae, aquatic invertebrates, and fish. Short-term
toxicity tests showed that both fire-retardant and foam-suppressant chemicals
were very toxic to aquatic organisms including algae, aquatic invertebrates,
and fish. Foam-suppressant are more toxic than fire-retardant chemicals. The
primary toxicant in fire-retardants is the ammonia component, whereas the
nitrite and nitrate ... View entire text

Purpose: Terrestrial Vegetation. Our goal was to determine the effect of Silv-Ex and
Phos Chek G75-F, alone and in combination with fire, on growth and community
characteristics of terrestrial vegetation. Fish, Aquatic Invertebrates, and
Algae -- Laboratory. Our goal was to determine the toxicity of Fire-Trol GTS-
R, Fire-Trol LCG-R, Phos-Chek D75-F, Phos-Chek WD- 881, and Silv-Ex on one to
four life ... View entire text
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Description: Ecological Effects of Fire Retardant Chemicals and Fire Suppressant Foams data.

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  N: 47.0   S: 47.0   E: -98.0   W: -98.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Hamilton, Steve, Diane Larson, Susan Finger, Barry Poulton, Nimish Vyas, and Elw
Dataset Title: Ecological Effects of Fire Retardant Chemicals and Fire Suppressant Foams
Dataset Release Date: unknown
Dataset Release Place: Jamestown, North Dakota
Dataset Publisher: USGS, BRD, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Version: Version 02MAR98
Online Resource: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1993-01-01
Stop Date: 1998-01-01
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USGS/BRD/NPWRC
Data Center
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: TOM SKLEBAR
Phone: 701-253-5500
Phone: 701-253-5554
Fax: 701-253-5553
Email: tom_sklebar at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
8711 37th Street, S.E.
City: Jamestown
Province or State: North Dakota
Postal Code: 58401
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 380 K bytes
Distribution Format: zip
Fees: none
Personnel
SUSAN E. FINGER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 573-876-1850
Fax: 573-876-1896
Email: Susan_Finger at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
Columbia Environmental Research Center
4200 New Haven Road
City: Columbia
Province or State: Missouri
Postal Code: 65201-9634
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-07-14

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