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The Future of Firefighting Foams: Moving from AFFF to Fluorine-free Solutions

  • Day 2: Thursday 7 May 2026
  • 1:25 pm – 2:05 pm
  • Eureka 1 & 2

PFAS phase-outs are prompting facilities to transition away from AFFF. This TAC/11/22 session explores the move to fluorine-free foams. It will cover fit-for-purpose selection, staged change, system verification and decontamination and waste. Based on IB-25 and IB-06 to support performance, environmental obligations and operational readiness. This session will provide:

  • Understand the context for PFAS phase-outs and the shift from AFFF to fluorine-free foams
  • Explain what “fit-for-purpose” means when selecting agents and systems
  • Describe a high-level transition pathway from assessment to commissioning
  • Identify key decision points and roles across owners, designers, responders and regulators
  • Recognise verification, documentation, decontamination and waste considerations that support compliance and readiness
PRESENTER(S)
Carlo Tribbia

Carlo Tribbia

Director, Trizen Corp

Carlo Tribbia is a highly experienced engineering consultant with over 35 years of experience in the building services and design-and-build consultancy fields. He is the Director of TrizenCorp, a specialist consultancy he established in April 2018, focusing on high-value aviation, industrial, and data centre sectors.

Key Expertise

  • Collaborative Design Approach: Mr. Tribbia emphasizes a collaborative design process to develop effective, cost-efficient solutions that meet aesthetic and operational requirements.
  • Diverse Project Experience: His career spans a wide range of projects, from retail fit-outs and high-rise commercial buildings to data centers, road/rail/cable tunnels, industrial facilities, and aviation infrastructure (terminals, freight, and maintenance facilities).
  • Specialist Services: At TrizenCorp, he provides expertise in:
    • High-level planning and design management of aircraft maintenance facilities (MROs) and associated airfield operations.
    • Special Hazards fire protection design for hangars, fuel farms, data centre systems, and gas suppression systems.
  • Previous Roles: Before founding TrizenCorp, he held significant positions, including MEP Manager at Aircraft Support Industries (2010-2018) and Associate Director – Industrial and Infrastructure at Norman Disney & Young (1994-2010).
  • Education & Qualifications:
    • Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
    • Master in Engineering Management
    • Fire Systems Design certification
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James Perriss

Director of Product Management - Global Suppressants, Solberg - Perimeter Solutions

James Perriss is a firefighting foam and fire suppression specialist with over two decades of experience in the global fire protection industry, including more than 18 years focused on fluorine-free firefighting foams and the associated fixed fire suppression systems. He serves as Director of Product Management – Global Suppressants at Perimeter Solutions and sits on the Board of Directors for Solberg Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, where he leads global product strategy, innovation, and transition programs for fluorine-free foam and suppressant technologies.

As an active industry contributor, James sits the Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC 11/22 – Special Hazards) and has participated in the Foam Working Group, with a strong focus on fluorine-free firefighting foam (SFFF) adoption and foam transition strategies.

James has taken a leadership role in the industry’s transition away from PFAS-based foams, working closely with regulators, end users, engineers, and PFAS remediation companies across Australia, New Zealand, Asia-Pacific and globally. Supporting the company’s global fire testing programs, certification, and approvals for Solberg fluorine-free foam concentrates and associated system hardware – across oil & gas, aviation, emergency services, and industrial special hazards, with deep expertise in EN1568, LASTFIRE, ICAO, UL, FM, MilSpec, and NFPA standards.

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Brett Staines

Special Hazards Consultant

Brett Staines is a self-employed Special Hazards Fire Protection consultant. He has an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and a strong background in Special Hazards Fire Protection having been involved in the fire protection industry in a variety of roles for over 35 years. Brett’s career has included fire incident command, system testing and design, product development, application engineering, training, project management and participation in FPA Australia, Standards Australia and ISO technical committees. He is chairman of Standards Australia’s FP-011 and FP-022 and was chairman of FPA Australia’s TAC 11/22 from 2003 until 2025. He was awarded the A.V. Viscogliosi Award for “Excellence and Outstanding Service to Fire Protection” in 2009 and the Barry Lee Award for “Technical Excellence” in 2018.

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