In this Issue
Dear PPE101 Member,

In this PPE101 eNews, with highly toxic chemicals present at nearly all fires nowadays, find out where you may be vulnerable to skin exposure.

Also, find out how fire departments in Wisconsin came together to save money on PPE, and learn about the process of how PPE is tested for contamination.

— The PPE101 Team

PPE News
A pivotal 1981 case in N.Y. shows that even standard PPE may not be enough to guard firefighters from chemical exposure. Highly toxic chemicals are present at nearly all fires nowadays — and it is getting worse ... Where you are vulnerable
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Testing firefighter turnouts for contamination
Testing contaminated gear is most effective when there is reason to believe that specific chemicals are involved. The analyses can then focus on identifying and quantifying those specific chemicals ...
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