Application of real-time particle sensors to help mitigate exposures of wildland firefighters.(Brief Communication)

From: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

High particulate exposures have been demonstrated to decrease lung function among firefighters. In this article, the authors demonstrated the feasibility of using small real-time particle sensors to inform wildland firefighters so they may make informed decisions on the use of personal respiratory protection. Using 1 mg/[m.sup.3] as an indicator point for use of appropriately designed respiratory protection, such sensors could help prevent 16% to 74% of particulate exposure during prescribed burns when firefighters assess exposure as low or medium. Adherence to such a guideline for the use ...

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