A fire retarding biochemical
liquid composition including: a dispersing agent realized in the form of a major amount of water, for dispersing
alkali metal ions dissolved in the water; a major amount of a first fire retarding agent realized in the form of a first
alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric
saturated carboxylic acid, specifically,
tripotassium citrate, for providing
metal potassium ions dispersed in the water when the at least one
alkali metal salt is dissolved in the water to form a mixed retardant solution; a minor amount of a second fire retarding agent realized in the form of a second alkali
metal salt of a nonpolymeric
saturated carboxylic acid, specifically,
sodium benzoate (SB), for providing
metal sodium ions dispersed in the water when the at least one alkali metal salt is dissolved in the mixed retardant solution, for functioning as a secondary
fire retardant agent and also inhibiting
surface corrosion reactions involving metals contacting the mixed retardant solution, including specific metals, namely 2024-T3 Aluminum, 4130 Steel, Yellow
Brass, and Az31B
Magnesium; a minor amount of
thickening agent in the form of a biomolecular
polymer consisting of polysaccharides, for increasing the
viscosity of the mixed retardant liquid during application operations; a minor amount of coloring agent in the form of fugitive color dye
powder, or non-fugitive
pigment powder, for imparting a visible color (e.g. red or green) when the fire retarding biochemical
liquid composition is applied to a surface to be protected against fire, as water molecules in the retardant liquid
coating evaporate to the environment during
drying, to form a thin
fire retardant coating deposited on the treated surfaces having a characteristic visible color, and comprising
potassium and
sodium salt crystals mixed within the polysaccharides of the biomolecular
polymer. Wet and dry concentration formulations of the fire retarding biochemical
liquid composition are disclosed for use with both serial and ground
delivery methods and apparatus.