ArticleEnvironment international2020
Flame retardants, dioxins, and furans in air and on firefighters' protective ensembles during controlled residential firefighting.
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- Descriptive analysis of exposure levels of organophosphate esters among firefighters, paramedics, and office workers.Annals of work exposures and health · 2026Article
- Evaluating urinary metabolic profiles with wildland-urban-interface (wui) fire exposure among male firefighters: a comparison with municipal structure fires (msf).Environmental health : a global access science source · 2025Article
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Occupational Exposures, and Thyroid Function Among US and Canadian Firefighters: A Cross-sectional Study.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Article
- Contamination of firefighters' merino wool and mixed fibre sweater and hood undergarments with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Annals of work exposures and health · 2025Article
- Laboratory Quantification of Emissions from Wildland-Urban Interface Fuels Using Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Addressing the need for individual-level exposure monitoring for firefighters using silicone samplers.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- Impact of Skin Decontamination Wipe Solutions on the Percutaneous Absorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.Toxics · 2024Article
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- Occupational Exposure of On-Shift Ottawa Firefighters to Flame Retardants and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.Toxics · 2024Article
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- Hazardous air pollutant emissions estimates from wildfires in the wildland urban interface.PNAS nexus · 2023Article
- Silicone passive sampling used to identify novel dermal chemical exposures of firefighters and assess PPE innovations.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2023Article
- Contamination of UK firefighters personal protective equipment and workplaces.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Mental health of UK firefighters.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Culture and awareness of occupational health risks amongst UK firefighters.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionStructure fires that involve modern furnishings may emit brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs), as well as brominated and chlorinated dioxins and furans, into the environment.
objectivesThe goal of this study was to quantify the airborne and personal protective equipment (PPE) contamination levels of these compounds during controlled residential fires in the U.S., and to evaluate gross-decontamination measures.
methodsBulk-sampling was done to confirm the presence of flame retardants (FRs) in the furnishings used in 12 controlled residential structure fires. Area air samples were collected during the fires and PPE wipe samples were collected from the firefighters' turnout jackets and gloves after firefighting. For each fire, half of the jackets were decontaminated and the other half were not.
resultsOf the BFRs and OPFRs measured in air during the fire period, decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) and triphenyl phosphate (TPP) were the most abundant, with medians of 15.6 and 408 µg/m
conclusionsStructure fires are likely to result in a variety of FRs, dioxins, and furans into the environment, leading to PPE contamination for those working on the fireground. Firefighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus during all phases of the response and launder or decontaminate their PPE (including gloves) after fire events.
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