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US Forest Service Washington Office Fire & Aviation Management

8/5/12

Long-Term Retardant for Wildland Fire Management

Qualified by US Forest Service in Accordance with Forest Service Specification 5100-304c as Amended These products are evaluated and qualified only at the specified mix ratio and only for use with the indicated application.

Consult individual agencies for specific policies relating to long-term retardant use.

Chemical Mix Ratio Qualified Applications1

(Pounds concentrate per gallon water) Fixed-Wing Helicopter Ground Engine

Multi Engine SEATS Fixed-Tank Bucket

Dry Concentrate - Gum-thickened; Permanent or Temporary Base Phos-Chek D75-R 1.20 lb/gal • • - • - Phos-Chek D75-F 1.20 lb/gal • • - • - Phos-Chek P100-F 1.0 lb/gal • • - • • Phos-Chek MVP-F 2 0.95 lb/gal • • - • •

Dry Concentrate - Gum-thickened; Temporary Base Phos-Chek 259-F 1.14–1.60 lb/gal • • • • •

Wet Concentrate - Gum-thickened; Permanent or Temporary Base Phos-Chek LC-95A-R 5.5:1 • • - • • Phos-Chek LC-95A-F 5.5:1 • • - • •

Wet Concentrate - Gum-thickened; Temporary Base Phos-Chek LC-95-W 5.5:1 • • - • •

1 – Qualification Notes

• Fully Qualified – Product complies with all requirements of a formal specification.

ο Conditional Approval – Product complies with all requirements in the specification for laboratory evaluation; a field evaluation is required for full qualification.

- Not qualified for this application.

2 – Phos-Chek MVP-F is currently undergoing a field evaluation at selected bases.