Sentences with phrase «chemicals in firefighting»
Fort Drum near Watertown and the old Army depot are among 664 military sites nationwide that will be tested for tainted groundwater from chemicals in firefighting foam.
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Onfire measures a firefighter's vital signs, heart rate and exposure to harmful chemicals in the environment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fort Drum and the Seneca Army Depot in New York are among 664 military sites that will be tested nationwide for potential groundwater contamination from firefighting chemicals.
One man died and up to 35 people, including seven firefighters, suffered injuries in two explosions and a chemical fire at a New Windsor factory that manufactures nail polish, authorities said.
The chemical is used in firefighting foam, particularly the type used at airports.
The chemicals are used in industrial manufacturing of non-stick goods, including food packaging, furniture, cookware and firefighting foam.
Extinguishing the fire required cutting into the frame of the vehicle in order to reach the embedded battery pack and dousing the cells with flame - snuffing chemicals, according to the firefighters» report.
«The firefighters are exposed to many poisonous chemicals that remain in the air after the fire has gone out,» said Ilina.
In confined spaces where firefighting chemicals have to be swift - acting but non-toxic, halon - 1301 will continue to be needed for a long time.
Firefighters can inhale smoke and a wide range of chemicals that may be present in a burning building.
Chlorofluorocarbons, for example, were viewed as miracle chemicals and used in huge amounts starting in the 1960s in a myriad of ways, from refrigeration to firefighting.
«Firefighting foam with a chemical thought to cause cancer and other health problems will be banned in two years for local fire departments and districts in Washington.»
The agency reported that in addition to flame - retardant chemicals, some firefighters are exposed to asbestos as they enter buildings during emergencies.
Sadly, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health reported in 2014 that firefighters in particular have higher rates of cancer than other public sector workers, due to the harmful exposure to chemicals and toxic materials they encounter.