Document ID (ISN) | 27100 |
CIS number |
77-620 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
Year |
1976 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Radford E.P., Levine M.S. |
Title |
Occupational exposures to carbon monoxide in Baltimore firefighters. |
Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1976, Vol.18, No.9, p.628-632. 13 ref. |
Abstract |
Findings in this study of 519 firefighters who developed higher blood COHb levels than controls, independently of smoking habits; neither the severity of the fire nor duration of exposure allows the firefighter to predict his level of toxic exposure; continuous use of self-contained compressed-air breath apparatus offers adequate protection; intermittent use has no added advantages; medical monitoring can be valuable for determining variations in individual exposures to toxic agents. |
Descriptors (primary) |
fire services; smoke; toxic gases; carbon monoxide |
Descriptors (secondary) |
exposure evaluation; medical supervision; self-contained breathing apparatus |
Document type |
- |
Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances Carbon monoxide Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
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