Date Available
12-12-2014
Year of Publication
2014
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Merchandising, Apparel & Textiles
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Retailing and Tourism Management
Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Easter
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to identify the composition of soils on firefighter turnout gear from the Philadelphia Fire Department and to determine which soils contain hazardous materials. The objective of the research was to identify the composition of soils remaining on the firefighter turnout gear to enable the industry to design an effective cleaning procedure for removal of soils. A pilot study was conducted on hoods from the Philadelphia fire department to evaluate the test methods that would be used to identify the composition of soils. Soils that had been identified from previous studies were targeted in the analysis of the extraction of the samples removed from the hoods. Samples were removed from areas of the coats and pants where dermal absorption is reported as high areas of skin absorption, including areas in the neck, armpit, crotch and wrist locations.
Recommended Citation
Huston, Tabitha N., "Identification of Soils on Firefighter Turnout Gear from the Philadelphia Fire Department" (2014). Theses and Dissertations--Retailing and Tourism Management. 8.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/mat_etds/8
