Quantification of volatile organic compounds in smoke from prescribed burning and comparison with occupational exposure limits

Prescribed burning represents a serious threat to personnel fighting fires due to smoke inhalation. The aim of this study was to investigate exposure by foresters to smoke from prescribed burning, focusing on exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The methodology for smoke sampling was first...

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Published in:	Natural hazards and earth system sciences Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 1049 - 1057
Main Authors:	Romagnoli, E, Barboni, T, Santoni, P.-A, Chiaramonti, N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 06-05-2014 Copernicus Publications
Subjects:	Analysis Occupational safety and health Pollution control Prescribed burning Volatile organic compounds
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