Airborne contaminants during controlled residential fires

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Kenneth W FentGavin P Horn

Abstract

In this study, we characterize the area and personal air concentrations of combustion byproducts produced during controlled residential fires with furnishings common in 21st century single family structures. Area air measurements were collected from the structure during active fire and overhaul (post suppression) and on the fireground where personnel were operating without any respiratory protection. Personal air measurements were collected from firefighters assigned to fire attack, victim search, overhaul, outside ventilation, and command/pump operator positions. Two different fire attack tactics were conducted for the fires (6 interior and 6 transitional) and exposures were compared between the tactics. For each of the 12 fires, firefighters were paired up to conduct each job assignment, except for overhaul that was conducted by 4 firefighters. Sampled compounds included polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs, e.g., benzene), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and particulate (area air sampling only). Median personal air concentrations for the attack and search firefighters were generally well above applicable short-term occupational exposure limits, with the exception of HCN measured from search firef...Continue Reading

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Apr 2, 2019·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene·M Ariel Geer WallaceGavin P Horn
Apr 9, 2019·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene·T Renée Anthony
Jun 7, 2019·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene·Kenneth W FentGavin P Horn
Jun 9, 2019·Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology·Kenneth W FentGavin P Horn
Jan 4, 2020·Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Lynne PinkertonRobert Daniels
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