Firefighting

Description

Firefighters are exposed to simple asphyxiants, chemical asphyxiants, and pulmonary irritants. [Bizovi KE. Smoke Inhalation Among Firefighters. Occup Med. 1995 Oct-Dec;10(4):721-33; Rom, p. 477-83].

Category

Other

Agents

Hazardous agents associated with this process:

• Acrolein
• Acrylonitrile
• Ammonia
• Benzene
• Benzo(a)pyrene
• Benzo(b)fluoranthene
• Carbon dioxide
• Carbon monoxide
• Chlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)
• Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)
• CYANIDES
• Hydrogen chloride
• Hydrogen cyanide
• Magnesium stearate
• Nitrogen dioxide
• Phosgene
• POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
• Soot (as found in occupational exposure of chimney sweeps)
• Water