Contamination of firefighters’ merino wool and mixed fibre sweater and hood undergarments with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Trace levels of benzo[a]pyrene and 3 other PAHs could be found in firefighters routine laundered undergarments. Cleaning reduced the PAH levels but not completely, and textiles with meta-aramid contained more PAHs than those without. Merino wool and mixed fibre undergarments are used in many countries and the results are valuable outside this study.
Authors
- Cecilie Rosting
- Raymond Olsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-8814)
- Dag G. Ellingsen
- Thea Haugesten Johansen
- Hilde Notø (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2721-8085)
Institutions
- National Institute of Occupational Health (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Work Exposures and Health
- Published
- 2025-06-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaf031
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kom op tegen Kanker
- Gjensidigestiftelsen