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Yes, exposure aboard an aircraft carrier may be a consideration in a possible AFFF claim. Carriers have long used aqueous film-forming foam to suppress jet fuel fires on flight decks, hangar bays, and aviation support areas.
The U.S. Navy has used AFFF for decades because of its effectiveness against Class B flammable-liquid fires, and Navy technical manuals identify it as a primary extinguishing agent for shipboard fuel fires. Military firefighters and damage control personnel in relevant roles may have been exposed during emergency response, training, system testing, or cleanup.
Exposure aboard aircraft carriers was not limited to designated military firefighters. Personnel who may have come into contact with AFFF include:
Exposure to AFFF came through live-fire training exercises, flight deck emergency drills, aircraft crash response, foam system testing, and cleanup of foam residue on gear, decks, and equipment. Because aircraft carriers run frequent aviation operations, firefighting crews are trained regularly for jet fuel fires, and recurring exposure is more the norm than the exception.
Military service records that can help document exposure include DD Form 214, duty assignments, ship assignment history, training records, and performance evaluations describing firefighting or damage control responsibilities.
If you served aboard an aircraft carrier in a role that brought you into contact with AFFF and have since been diagnosed with kidney cancer, testicular cancer, or another qualifying condition, ELG Law can review your service records at no cost. Contact ELG Law for a free case evaluation.