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Author
Grant, C. C.
Title
Respiratory Exposure Study for Fire Fighters and Other Emergency Responders.
Coporate
Fire Protection Research Foundation, Quincy, MA
Journal
Fire Technology, Vol. 46, No. 3, 497-529, July 2010
Keywords
fire fighters | first responders | medical services | respiratory systems | exposure | fire fighting | fire departments | self contained breathing apparatus | fire statistics | airborne hazards | contamination | oxygen content | regulations | literature reviews | physiological effects | methodology | protective equipment | decision making | threshold measurement values | carbon monoxide | decision making
Identifiers
emergency responders; overhaul; respiratory exposure; Standard Operating Guideline (SOG); Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); airborne contaminant hazards; oxygen content hazards; information collection methodology; design and implementation; fire department size; use of hand-held protable atmosphere monitoring equipment; use of respiratory protective equipment; routine atmospheric measurements