Structural fire fighting ensembles: Accumulation and off-gassing of combustion products

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 376-383

  Kirk, Katherine M ^a   Logan, Michael B ^a  

^a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid gases; firefighters; off gassing; PAHs; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; protective clothing; structural fire fighting ensembles; volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; GAS; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; EXPOSURE; FIRE; FIRE FIGHTER; GAS; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; FIREFIGHTERS; FIRES; GASES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84930066980     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1006638     Document Type: Article

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