Most existing extinguishing agents contain more than 80% fluorine, are toxic and environmentally harmful. Therefore conventional extinguishing agent additives, which are referred to as organic, actually kill over 50% of soil organisms at a dose of 0.5% (e.g. When used as a wetting agent in forest fires) However for the successful extinguishing of conventional Class A + B fires, a concentration of 3% to 10% is necessary.
Thanks to their foam building property, rhamnolipids can contribute to an effective and environmentally friendly fire fighting: fire class A, B and F
