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Process Name
Firefighting
Description
Firefighters are exposed to simple asphyxiants, chemical asphyxiants, and pulmonary irritants. [Bizovi KE. Smoke Inhalation Among Firefighters. Occup Med. 1995 Oct-Dec;10(4):721-33; Rom, p. 477-83].
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Other
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Agents
Hazardous agents associated with this process:
Acrolein
Acrylonitrile
Ammonia
Benzene
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Chlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)
Chlorodiphenyl (54% chlorine)
CYANIDES
Hydrogen chloride
Hydrogen cyanide
Nitrogen dioxide
Phosgene
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
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