Environmental Impact

Telomer-based fluorosurfactants are an effective option to fluorosurfactants based on perfluorooctyl sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which the industry is phasing out.  Chemguard fluorosurfactants, which are based on telomer synthesis, are composed of predominately six carbon perfluoro chains with no known pathway of decomposing to PFOS or PFOA.  Our fluorosurfactants do not contain PFOS, PFOA, or derivatives that decompose to them.  Also, all Chemguard perfluoro intermediates are derived from the telomer process.

For recommended disposal, handling, and health and safety protection information for a specific Chemguard product, please refer to the product material safety data sheet (MSDS).

Contact Chemguard  for additional environment-related information on Chemguard fluorosurfactants.

For more information related to fire-suppression products, contact:
John Vieweger, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Fire Suppression Division, 1.817.473.9964 x206, Fax: 1.817.473.6590

For more information related to specialty chemicals products, contact:
Bob Gilbert, Senior Manager, Sales & Marketing, Specialty Chemicals Division, 1.800.222.3710 x211.