2019
DOI: 10.1038/s41370-019-0145-2
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Firefighters’ absorption of PAHs and VOCs during controlled residential fires by job assignment and fire attack tactic

Abstract: To better understand the absorption of combustion byproducts during firefighting, we performed biological monitoring (breath and urine) on firefighters who responded to controlled residential fires and examined the results by job assignment and fire attack tactic. Urine was analyzed for metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and breath was analyzed for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene. Median concentrations of PAH metabolites in urine increased from pre-firefighting to 3-h po… Show more

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“… 17 23 Furthermore, there is evidence of increased risk of cancer in the fire service 24 and respiratory exposure is considered an important route for exposure to carcinogenic chemicals. 20 , 22 Although SCBAs are now nearly ubiquitous across the US fire service, there is evidence that SCBAs are not routinely used during all phases of firefighting. 9 , 25 , 26 Specific times when firefighters may be exposed to smoke and other hazards include working on the scene of a structure fire before entering the structure (ie, firefighters often do not don the facemask until they enter the structure) or after the fire has been suppressed while they are performing overhaul duties in the structure.…”
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“… 17 23 Furthermore, there is evidence of increased risk of cancer in the fire service 24 and respiratory exposure is considered an important route for exposure to carcinogenic chemicals. 20 , 22 Although SCBAs are now nearly ubiquitous across the US fire service, there is evidence that SCBAs are not routinely used during all phases of firefighting. 9 , 25 , 26 Specific times when firefighters may be exposed to smoke and other hazards include working on the scene of a structure fire before entering the structure (ie, firefighters often do not don the facemask until they enter the structure) or after the fire has been suppressed while they are performing overhaul duties in the structure.…”
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“…and fluorene (∑OH-fluorene up to 0.81 µg/g crea.). 15 High phenanthrene exposure was also observed among coke oven workers (median sum of urinary 1-OH-Phe, 2-OH-Phe, 3-OH-Phe, 4-OH-Phe and 9-OH-Phe=10.7 µg/g crea. ), workers in the production of graphite electrodes (5.8 µg/g crea.)…”
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confidence: 96%
“…This is troubling, since exposure to many of the aforementioned carcinogens, including asbestos and PAH, persists during the overhaul phase 6 7. Furthermore, dermal absorption is also possible during occupational PAH exposure,8–11 including firefighters 12–20…”
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confidence: 99%