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Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foams (F3) as Alternatives to Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF)

This review provides a comparative analysis of the performance, toxicity, environmental impact, and health risks associated with fluorotelomer-based/short-chain AFFF and F3. Despite notable progress in F3 development, achieving comparable performance remains challenging in some cases……..

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Percutaneous Absorption of Fireground Contaminants in Porcine Skin

Firefighters face significant risks of exposure to toxic chemicals, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), during fire suppression activities. PAHs have been found in the air, on the gear and equipment, and in biological samples such as the skin, breath, urine, and blood of firefighters after fire response. However…….

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Impact of firefighter hood design on range of motion, noise production and hearing

Firefighter hoods must provide protection from elevated temperatures and products of combustion while simultaneously being comfortable and limiting interference with firefighting movement or completion of fireground activities. This study was to quantify the impact of hood design (traditional knit hood vs. several models of particulate-blocking hoods) on wearability measures……..

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Evaluation of the Effect of Parameters on Cleaning Efficacy of the Firefighters’ PPE

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1851 document provides guidelines for firefighters on the care and maintenance of their PPE, including decontamination practices. Firefighters are exposed to various toxic chemicals during fire suppression activities, making effective decontamination crucial for their safety. This study evaluated the efficacy of different washing parameters……..

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More Articles from the Ormond Research Group

2024

Hall AS, Baynes R, Neumann LM, Maibach HI, Ormond RB. Skin Permeability of Perfluorocarboxylic Acids Using Flow-Through Diffusion on Porcine Skin. Toxics. 2024; 12(10):703. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12100703

Probert C, Ormond RB, Baynes RE. Impact of Skin Decontamination Wipe Solutions on the Percutaneous Absorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Toxics. 2024; 12(10):716. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12100716

Jahura, F.T., Mazumder, N.U.S., Hossain, M.T., Kasebi, A., Girase, A., Ormond, R.B. (2024). Exploring the Prospects and Challenges of Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foams (F3) as Alternatives to Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF): A Review. ACS Omega, 9 (36), 37430-37444. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c03673

Hossain, M.T.; Ormond, R.B. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Pre-Soaking to Enhance Laundering Efficacy of Firefighter Turnout Gear. Toxics 2024, 12, 544. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12080544

Probert, C.; Nixon, E.; Ormond, R.B.; Baynes, R. (2024). Percutaneous Absorption of Fireground Contaminants: Naphthalene, Phenanthrene, and Benzo[a]pyrene in Porcine Skin in an Artificial Sweat Vehicle. Toxics 2024, 12, 588. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12080588

2023

Kesler, R. M., Deaton, A. S., Ormond, R. B., Silverstein, S., Donlin, K. L., & Horn, G. P. (2023). Impact of firefighter hood design on range of motion, noise production and hearing. Ergonomics, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2290987

Mazumder, N.U.S., Lu, J., Hall, A.S., Kasebi, A., Girase, A., Masoud, F., Stull., J.O., Ormond, R.B. (2023). Toward the future of firefighter gear: Assessing fluorinated and non-fluorinated outer shells following simulated on-the-job exposures. Journal of Industrial Textiles. 2023;53. https://doi.org/10.1177/15280837231217401

Girase, A.; Shinde, A.; Ormond, R.B. (2023). Qualitative assessment of off gassing of compounds from field-contaminated firefighter jackets with varied air exposure time intervals using headspace GC-MS. Textiles 2023, 3, 246- https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles3020016

Girase A., Thompson D.B. and Ormond R.B. (2023). Impact of conventional and advanced cleaning techniques on the durability of firefighter turnout ensembles. Front. Mater. 10:1138652. https://doi:10.3389/fmats.2023.1138652

Girase, A., Thompson, D.B., Ormond, R.B. (2023). Bench-scale and full-scale level evaluation of the effect of parameters on cleaning efficacy of the firefighters’ PPE. Textiles 2023, 3, 201-218. https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles3020014

Hossain, M.T., Girase, A.G., and Ormond, R.B. (2023). Evaluating the performance of surfactant and charcoal-based cleaning products to effectively remove PAHs from firefighter gear. Front. Mater. 10:1142777. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2023.1142777

Mazumder, N.U.S., Hossain, M.T., Jahura, F.T., Girase, A., Hall, A.S., Lu, J., and Ormond, R.B. (2023) Firefighters’ exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an occupational hazard: A review. Front. Mater. 10:1143411. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2023.1143411

2022

Girase, A., Thompson, D., Ormond, R.B. (2022). Comparative Analysis of the Liquid CO2 Washing with Conventional Wash on Firefighters’ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Textiles 2022, 2, 624-632. https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles2040036

Wang, Z., Amanah, A.Y., Ali, K.M., Payne, L., Kisthardt, S., Scholle, F., Ormond, R. B., Mathur, K., Gluck, J. M., (2022). A standardized procedure for quantitative evaluation of residual viral activity on antiviral treated textiles. Textile Research Journal. 2022;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00405175221126532

2021

Kesler, R. M., Mayer, A., Fent, K. W., Chen, I. C., Deaton, A. S., Ormond, R. B., … Horn, G. P. (2021). Effects of firefighting hood design, laundering and doffing on smoke protection, heat stress and wearability. Ergonomics, 64(6), 755–767. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2020.1867241

2020

Shinde, A., Ormond, R. B. (2020). Development of a Headspace Sampling−Gas Chromatography−Mass Spectrometry Method for the Analysis of Fireground Contaminants on Firefighter Turnout Materials. ACS Chemical Health and Safety, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.0c00041.

Shinde, A., Ormond, R.B. (2020) Headspace sampling-gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer as a screening method to thermally extract fireground contaminants from retired firefighting turnout jackets. Fire and Materials, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2887.

2017

Ormond, R. B., and DenHartog, E. A. (July 20, 2017). “Effect of Clothing Layers on Mass Transfer of Methyl Salicylate Vapor Through CBRN Materials in a Cylinder Test.” ASTM International. J. Test. Eval.. July 2017; 45(4): 1378–1387. https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20150491

2015

Narayanan, G., Ormond, R. B., Gupta, B. S., & Tonelli, A. E. (2015). Efficient wound odor removal by -cyclodextrin functionalized poly (epsilon-caprolactone) nanofibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 132(45).

Farrell, M.J., Ormond, R.B. & Gabler, W.J. Quantitative analysis of trimethyl amine in cotton fabrics cationized with 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride. Cellulose 22, 3435–3439 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-015-0692-1