Silicone passive sampling used to identify novel dermal chemical exposures of firefighters and assess PPE innovations.

ABSTRACT: A plethora of chemicals are released into the air during combustion events, including a class of compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs have been implicated in increased risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, both of which are disease endpoints of concern in structural firefighters. Current commercially available personal protective equipment (PPE) typically worn by structural firefighters during fire responses have gaps in interfaces between the ensemble elements (e.g., hood and jacket) that allow for ingress of contaminants and dermal exposure. This pilot study aims to use silicone passive sampling to assess improvements in dermal protection afforded by a novel configuration of PPE, which incorporates a one-piece liner to eliminate gaps in two critical interfa

SUBMITTER: Bonner EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9930175 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature