Aerosol Contamination at Fire Scenes [2013]

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• Personal Author:
  Alexander, Barbara M.
• Description:
  Significant amounts of PBDEs were found on used firefighter protective clothing. Detectable quantities of PBDEs were found in every layer of an unused firefighter glove. Levels of DEHP were much higher than PBDEs on items analyzed for both. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Carcinogens Firefighters Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Particulate Matter Personal Protective Equipment Phthalic Acids Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Safety
• Keywords:
  Aerosol Particles Chemical Deposition Fire Fighters Particulate Sampling Methods Personal Protective Equipment Phthalates Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons PPE
• Publisher:
  University of Cincinnati
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-33
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052559
• Citation:
  14th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 10-11, 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 2013 Oct; :1-33
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4f716e074d3e088178d24165b6d8ba5f12c751f87cfa00785bb74eee83fa2a110370f5b5605a432cde6595f5fdcc9a64e427c077b65e1e189eaa4a457897660a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212070/cdc_212070_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 625.02 KB ]