Firefighters' protective clothing - water cleaning method vs liquid CO2 method in aspect of efficiency

• Autorzy: Szmytke Ewelina , Brzezińska Dorota , Machnowski Waldemar , Kokot Szymon

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/ACEE-2022-0024

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Multilayer material of firefighters’ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) creates obstacles in toxins disposal while washing. This leads to long-term exposure and health risks to firefighters. The University of Leuven conducted experiments that showed the highest concentrations of toxins in the bodies of firefighters who wore the most contaminated clothes. In contrast a non considerable increase of toxins was observed in the group using LCO2 decontaminated clothes. Another study run in Finland in 2018 analyzed water cleaning of PPE and concluded that it was not efficient in providing safe and clean firefighters’ clothing. To check the efficiency of LCO2 cleaning, a set of laboratory tests on worn-out Polish fire gear was undertaken. The results presented in this paper confirmed that the clothes were clean enough to consider them safe for use.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

firefighters’ clothing cleaning; firefighters’ clothing decontamination; firefighters’ PPE; firefighter protective clothing; liquid CO2 firefighters’ clothing decontamination

PL

czyszczenie odzieży strażackiej; odkażanie odzieży strażackiej; środki ochrony osobistej strażaka; odzież ochronna strażaków; odkażanie odzieży strażackiej płynnym CO2

• Wydawca: Silesian University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Architecture Civil Engineering Environment
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 15, no. 2
• Strony: 169--176
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Szmytke Ewelina

• Msc Eng.; Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Łódź University of Technology

autor

Brzezińska Dorota

• Dr.; Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Łódź University of Technology

autor

Machnowski Waldemar

• Dr.; Institute of Material Science of Textiles and Polymer Composites, Łódź University of Technology

autor

Kokot Szymon

• MSc Eng.; cfbt.pl Foundation

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).