Document

Title

Wildland firefighter exposure to hydrocarbons
Document Type: Fact Sheet / Brief / Bulletin
Author(s): California Fire Science Consortium
Contact(s):
Publication Year: 2017

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • air pollution
  • exposure
  • firefighter exposure
  • firefighter safety
  • health effects
  • hydrocarbons
  • PAH - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • smoke exposure
Topic(s):
Region(s):
Record Maintained By:
FRAMES Staff; https://www.frames.gov/contact
Record Last Modified: September 25, 2019
FRAMES Record Number: 24353

Description

Wildland firefighters suppressing wildland fires or conducting prescribed fires work long shifts and are exposed to high levels of smoke with no respiratory protection. Inhalation of smoke is a safety concern for wildland firefighters and can potentially impair their performance and cause short and long term health impacts.

Online Link(s):
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Citation:
California Fire Science Consortium. 2017. Wildland firefighter exposure to hydrocarbons. Research Brief for Resource Managers. California Fire Science Consortium. 2 p.

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