Exposure of firefighters to diesel emissions in fire stations

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15298668791384634· OSTI ID:6795448

Froines, J R; Hinds, W C; Duffy, R M; Lafuente, E J; Liu, W C

Personal sampling techniques were used to evaluate firefighter exposure to particulates from diesel engine emissions. Selected fire stations in New York, Boston and Los Angeles were studied. Firefighter exposure to total particulates increased with the number of runs conducted during an 8-hr period. In New York and Boston where the response level ranged from 7 to 15 runs during an 8-hr shift, the resulting exposure levels of total airborne particulates from diesel exhaust were 170 to 480 ..mu..g/m/sup 3/ (TWA). Methylene chloride extracts of the diesel particulates averaged 24% of the total. The authors' findings suggest that additional research is necessary to assess fire station concentrations of vehicle diesel exhaust that may have adverse health consequences to firefighters.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 6795448
• Journal Information: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Vol. 48:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FEDERAL REGION II
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