2023
DOI: 10.1177/15280837231217401
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Toward the future of firefighter gear: Assessing fluorinated and non-fluorinated outer shells following simulated on-the-job exposures

Nur-Us-Shafa Mazumder,
Jingtian Lu,
Andrew Stephen Hall
et al.

Abstract: In 2022, the occupation of firefighting was categorized as a “Group 1” carcinogen, meaning it is known to be carcinogenic to humans. The personal protective equipment that structural firefighters wear is designed to safeguard them from thermal, physical, and chemical hazards while maintaining thermo-physiological comfort. Typically, the outer layer of structural turnout gear is finished with a durable water and oil-repellent (DWR) based on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that helps limit exposure to… Show more

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“…For example, firefighting clothing ideally demands water repellent and flame retardant fabrics. Typically outer shells in the said clothing can have oil and water repellency that would protect from oil splashes and prevent water from penetrating the clothing . Thus, these properties are interrelated in several cases from a manufacturing as well as an application point of view.…”
Section: Functional Tengsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, firefighting clothing ideally demands water repellent and flame retardant fabrics. Typically outer shells in the said clothing can have oil and water repellency that would protect from oil splashes and prevent water from penetrating the clothing . Thus, these properties are interrelated in several cases from a manufacturing as well as an application point of view.…”
Section: Functional Tengsmentioning
confidence: 99%