Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Textiles Present in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods, and Wildland Gear book cover
Environment · 2024 · English

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Textiles Present in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods, and Wildland Gear

by Andre L. Thompson, Andrew C. Maizel, Meghanne Tighe

About this book

This study measures per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in textiles used in several kinds of firefighter protective equipment. It extends earlier work on jackets and pants to gloves, hoods and wildland gear, examining materials that can come into contact with firefighters’ skin.

The report explains the selection and testing of unused textiles and presents findings for individual substances and material types. Detailed tables support comparisons among the samples and show the wide variation found in the measurements. The complete original publication preserves its analytical methods, results, references and supporting data tables.