Disposition of Fluorine on New Firefighter Turnout Gear

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek J. Muensterman ◽  
Ivan A. Titaley ◽  
Graham F. Peaslee ◽  
Leah D. Minc ◽  
Liliana Cahuas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Turnout Gear

scholarly journals Pilot study on the efficiency of water-only decontamination for firefighters’ turnout gear

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Calvillo ◽  
Erin Haynes ◽  
Jeff Burkle ◽  
Kenny Schroeder ◽  
Angelo Calvillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Turnout Gear

scholarly journals Impact of Repeated Exposure and Cleaning on Protective Properties of Structural Firefighting Turnout Gear

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin P. Horn ◽  
Steve Kerber ◽  
Jessica Andrews ◽  
Richard M. Kesler ◽  
Hannah Newman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Exposure ◽  
Protective Properties ◽  
Turnout Gear

scholarly journals Firefighter Turnout Gear Durability Study—Evaluation of Visibility Trim

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deena Cotterill ◽  
Elizabeth P. Easter
Keyword(s):  
Turnout Gear ◽  
Study Evaluation ◽  
Visibility Trim

Stair Climbing While Wearing A Weighted Vest To Simulate Fire Fighter Turnout Gear And Hose Pack

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S355
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Villar ◽  
F. Michael Williams-Bell ◽  
Michael T. Sharratt ◽  
Richard L. Hughson
Keyword(s):  
Fire Fighter ◽  
Stair Climbing ◽  
Turnout Gear ◽  
Weighted Vest

scholarly journals Survival of Staphylococcus aureus on the outer shell of fire fighter turnout gear after sanitation in a commercial washer/extractor

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Farcas ◽  
Francoise M. Blachere ◽  
Michael L. Kashon ◽  
Deborah Sbarra ◽  
Diane Schwegler-Berry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Outer Shell ◽  
Fire Fighter ◽  
Turnout Gear

Test of Firefighter’s Turnout Gear in Hot and Humid Air Exposure

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingvar Holmér ◽  
Kalev Kuklane ◽  
Chuansi Gao
Keyword(s):  
Humid Air ◽  
Air Exposure ◽  
Turnout Gear

scholarly journals Detecting Chemical Vapor Diffusion through Firefighter Turnout Gear

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4833
Author(s):  
Michelle A. Corbally ◽  
Mary R. Williams ◽  
Jessica N. Chappell ◽  
Michael E. Sigman
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
The United States ◽  
Carbon Layer ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pyrolysis Products ◽  
Turnout Gear ◽  
Target Factor Analysis ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Volatile Analyte

Firefighters are exposed to burning materials that may release toxic partial combustion and pyrolysis products into the environment, including compounds listed as priority pollutants by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A novel passive sampling dosimeter device containing firefighter turnout gear as a diffusion membrane and an activated charcoal strip (ACS) for volatile analyte collection was designed and used to monitor potential exposures of firefighters to volatile organic compounds. Solvent extracts from the ACS and turnout gear diffusion layer were analyzed using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) to determine the diffusion of compounds from burned substrates through firefighter turnout gear and compound adsorption to the turnout gear. The compounds in these samples were identified using target factor analysis (TFA). An activated carbon layer (ACL) was added to the dosimeter between the turnout gear and the ACS. The presence of combustion and pyrolysis compounds identified on the ACS in the dosimeter was reduced.

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