Citation

Harrison R, Materna BL, Rothman N. Occup. Med. (HB) 1995; 10(4): 857-870.

Affiliation

Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Hanley and Belfus)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8903754

Abstract

The authors discuss the multitude of contaminants to which wildland firefighters are exposed, including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate and silica, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, aldehydes, and benzene. They examine the respiratory effects of these contaminants and then present their recommendations for an occupational health program for wildland firefighters.

Language: en