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Jeffrey and Grace Stull

PPE Update

Jeffrey and Grace Stull are president and vice president, respectively, of International Personnel Protection, Inc. They are members of several NFPA committees on PPE as well as the ASTM International committee on protective clothing. Mr. Stull was formerly the convener for international work groups on heat/thermal protection and hazardous materials PPE as well as the lead U.S. delegate for International Standards Organization Technical Committee 94/Subcommittees on Protective Clothing and Firefighter PPE. They participate in the Interagency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability and have authored the book, “PPE Made Easy.” Send questions or feedback to the Stulls via email.

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Further study may be needed, but turnout gear claims ignore common carcinogen exposure sources
Proper PPE and cleaning measures are necessary to protect firefighters wading through chemicals, biological biohazards and disease-causing microorganisms
NFPA 1851 is being revised, and early proposals would make it more clear how fire departments should clean contaminated PPE
Exploring changes in product offerings, recommendations and use criteria for fire hoods
A move away from strict barrier protection testing is allowing PPE makers to build products better suited for hazmat response
Attitudes, not technology, are what’s holding back significant improvements to firefighter safety
The NFPA 1851 committee is opening the rule for revision; here’s what we want to see change, and how you can make your voice heard
Researchers are gaining ground on the holy grail of determining how much contamination remains in PPE after cleaning
Not all contaminates are equal and neither are cleaning methods; understanding both is necessary for clean PPE
NFPA is looking at different sizing and testing methods that would significantly change structural firefighting gloves