New Methods of Maintenance and Cleaning of Firefighter’s Protective Clothing by Dry Cleaning

Horváth, Lilla and Pántya, Péter (2024) New Methods of Maintenance and Cleaning of Firefighter’s Protective Clothing by Dry Cleaning. HADMÉRNÖK, 19 (3). pp. 85-95. ISSN 1788-1919

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Abstract

The condition of personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters has always been of paramount importance. In this article, the authors briefly describe the work of firefighters, based on analysis of domestic and international literature and their own professional practices, and then the types of contamination of clothing and the health risks they pose. A number of new technologies for the complete removal of contaminants from protective clothing are already on the market, but due to their higher cost, they are unlikely to fully replace the traditional cleaning currently used, but can be an excellent complement to current cleaning processes. The authors then proceed to examine the innovative technological solutions that are currently available in the field of cleaning firefighter protective clothing, before finally proposing the introduction of certain methods.

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