NIST: PFAS Found in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods and Wildland Gear
December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news:
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* Protective gear worn by firefighters is made of fabrics that often contain measurable amounts of potentially cancer-causing chemicals called PFAS.
* PFAS are present in firefighting gloves and hoods, as well as the protective gear worn by wildland firefighters, according to a new study from NIST.
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* Protective gear worn by firefighters is made of fabrics that often contain measurable amounts of potentially cancer-causing chemicals called PFAS.
* PFAS are present in firefighting gloves and hoods, as well as the protective gear worn by wildland firefighters, according to a new study from NIST.