Works (24)
Updated: April 4th, 2024 04:16
2023 journal article
Bench-Scale and Full-Scale Level Evaluation of the Effect of Parameters on Cleaning Efficacy of the Firefighters’ PPE
Textiles.
www.mdpi.com (publisher PDF)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 3, 2023
2023 journal article
Evaluating the performance of surfactant and charcoal-based cleaning products to effectively remove PAHs from firefighter gear
FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS, 10.
author keywords: PAHs; detergent; surfactant; charcoal; decontamination; firefighters; turnout gear; aromatic hydrocarbons
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 19, 2023
2023 review
Firefighters' exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an occupational hazard: A review
[Review of ]. FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS, 10.
author keywords: PFAS; firefighters; cancer; turnout gear; AFFF; DWR; repellent finish; occupational hazard
TL;DR:
Increased exposure to PFAS as an occupational hazard could be a potential cancer risk for firefighters, according to Studies on firefighters’ cancer suggest that firefighters have a higher cancer risk compared to the general population.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 18, 2023
2023 journal article
Impact of conventional and advanced cleaning techniques on the durability of firefighter turnout ensembles
FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS, 10.
author keywords: decontamination; liquid CO2; NFPA 1851; turnout; carcinogenic
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 7, 2023
2023 article
Impact of firefighter hood design on range of motion, noise production and hearing
Kesler, R. M., Deaton, A. S., Ormond, R. B., Silverstein, S., Donlin, K. L., & Horn, G. P. (2023, December 15). ERGONOMICS, Vol. 12.
author keywords: Personal protective equipment; firefighting; range of motion; wearability
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 2, 2024
2023 journal article
Toward the future of firefighter gear: Assessing fluorinated and non-fluorinated outer shells following simulated on-the-job exposures
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES, 53.
author keywords: Firefighters; turnout gear; outer shell; PFAS; DWR; Aging
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: November 30, 2023
2022 article
A standardized procedure for quantitative evaluation of residual viral activity on antiviral treated textiles
Wang, Z., Amanah, A. Y., Ali, K. M., Payne, L. C., Kisthardt, S., Scholle, F., … Gluck, J. M. (2022, November 2). TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. 11.
author keywords: SARS-CoV-2; antiviral textiles; Tissue Culture Infectious Dose 50
TL;DR:
This pilot study aims to develop and refine a standardized protocol to quantitatively evaluate residual viral activity on antiviral textiles and used HCoV-229E and Huh-7 human liver cancer cells for this investigation.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: November 3, 2022
2022 journal article
Comparative Analysis of the Liquid CO<sub>2</sub> Washing with Conventional Wash on Firefighters’ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Textiles.
Source: ORCID
Added: November 30, 2022
2021 journal article
Effects of firefighting hood design, laundering and doffing on smoke protection, heat stress, and wearability
Ergonomics, 1, 1–25.
author keywords: Personal protective equipment; firefighting; chemical exposures; heat stress; wearability
MeSH headings : Firefighters; Heat-Shock Response; Humans; Laundering; Occupational Exposure / analysis; Personal Protective Equipment; Smoke / adverse effects
TL;DR:
The addition of a particulate-blocking layer to firefighters’ traditional two-ply hood was found to reduce the PAH contamination reaching the neck but did not affect heat stress measurements or thermal perceptions.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 12, 2021
2021 journal article
Headspace sampling-gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer as a screening method to thermally extract fireground contaminants from retired firefighting turnout jackets
FIRE AND MATERIALS, 45(3), 415–428.
author keywords: contaminants; firefighting; gas-chromatography; headspace sampling; off-gassing; PAHs; phenols; phthalates
TL;DR:
The technique could be used as a screening method to thermally extract contaminants from field‐contaminated firefighter turnout materials such as jackets, pants, gloves, and so on.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 10, 2020
2020 chapter
Assessing the Durability of Firefighter Protective Hoods Following Exposure to Ultraviolet Light
In Performance of Protective Clothing and Equipment: Innovative Solutions to Evolving Challenges (pp. 64–80).
Source: ORCID
Added: January 12, 2021
2020 journal article
Development of a Headspace Sampling-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Method for the Analysis of Fireground Contaminants on Firefighter Turnout Materials
ACS CHEMICAL HEALTH & SAFETY, 27(6), 352–361.
author keywords: gas chromatography; headspace sampling; phenols; phthalates; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; thermal extraction; firefighter
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 11, 2021
2020 chapter
Development of a Standard Testing Procedure for Evaluating Firefighter Protective Hoods on PyroHead Fire Test System
In Performance of Protective Clothing and Equipment: Innovative Solutions to Evolving Challenges (pp. 18–30).
Source: ORCID
Added: October 1, 2020
2020 chapter
Evaluating the Material-Level Performance of Particulate-Blocking Firefighter Hoods
In Performance of Protective Clothing and Equipment: Innovative Solutions to Evolving Challenges (pp. 114–130).
Source: ORCID
Added: January 12, 2021
2019 article
Performance Evaluation of Newly Developed Smoke and Particulate Resistant Structural Turnout Ensemble
HOMELAND SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY: RESEARCH, APPLICATIONS, AND STANDARDS, Vol. 1614, pp. 286–305.
author keywords: firefighter; smoke; particulate protection; turnout ensemble; cancer; exposure; personal protective equipment
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 6, 2020
2017 conference paper
Analytical quantification of key odor compounds found in footwear
AATCC 2017 - 2017 AATCC International Conference Proceedings, 87–96. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021822319&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: January 12, 2021
2017 conference paper
Outward Leakage smoke simulation for evaluating susceptibility of firefighter turnout ensembles and materials to particulate infiltration
AATCC 2017 - 2017 AATCC International Conference Proceedings, 77–86. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021831835&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: January 12, 2021
2016 article
Considerations for Applying Man-in-Simulant Test Methodologies for the Evaluation of Fully Encapsulating Chemical Protective Ensembles
PERFORMANCE OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT, 10TH VOL: RISK REDUCTION THROUGH RESEARCH AND TESTING, Vol. 1593, pp. 212–232.
author keywords: man-in-simulant test; fully encapsulated; performance requirements; whole ensemble; chemical protective ensemble; ASTM F2588; NFPA 1991; NFPA 1994
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
Effect of Clothing Layers on Mass Transfer of Methyl Salicylate Vapor Through CBRN Materials in a Cylinder Test
Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 45(4), 20150491.
Contributors: n & E. DenHartog n
author keywords: protective clothing; test method; chemical protection
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 article
Interlaboratory Variation for Permeation Test Standards and Considerations for Test Materials
PERFORMANCE OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT, 10TH VOL: RISK REDUCTION THROUGH RESEARCH AND TESTING, Vol. 1593, pp. 272–284.
Contributors: W. Gabler n & n
author keywords: ASTM F739; permeation testing; variability; interlaboratory; chemical protective clothing (CPC); reference material
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 journal article
Efficient wound odor removal by -cyclodextrin functionalized poly (epsilon-caprolactone) nanofibers
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 132(45).
Contributors: G. Narayanan n, B. Ormond n, B. Gupta n & A. Tonelli n
author keywords: electrospinning; fibers; functionalization of polymers; properties and characterization; surfaces and interfaces
TL;DR:
The formation of poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL)/β-CD functional nanofibers by electrospinning their mixture from chloroform/N,N-dimethylformamide suggests tailoring polymer-CD nanostructures for specific applications in wound odor absorbance, surface grafting of chemical moieties, and vehicles for drug delivery, as examples.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 journal article
Quantitative analysis of trimethyl amine in cotton fabrics cationized with 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride
CELLULOSE, 22(5), 3435–3439.
Contributors: M. Farrell*, n & W. Gabler n
author keywords: Trimethyl amine; Cationization; Cotton; Odor
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2014 chapter
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protective clothing
In Protective Clothing: Managing Thermal Stress (pp. 112–145).
Contributors: n & R. Barker n
Source: ORCID
Added: January 12, 2021
2012 article
Factors Influencing the Uptake Rate of Passive Adsorbent Dosimeters Used in the Man-in-Simulant-Test
PERFORMANCE OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT, 9TH VOL: EMERGING ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGIES, Vol. 1544, pp. 247–265.
Contributors: n , R. Barker n, K. Beck n, D. Thompson n & S. Deaton n
author keywords: passive adsorbent dosimeters; PADs; man-in-simulant-test; MIST; chem-/bio-ensemble; methyl salicylate; uptake rate; simulant concentration; adhesive; ASTM F2588
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
Employment
Updated: October 11th, 2018 00:25
2018 - present
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Professor
Textile Protection and Comfort Center, Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science
2013 - 2018
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Research Assistant Professor
Textile Protection and Comfort Center
Education
Updated: January 16th, 2016 18:40
2007 - 2012
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science
College of Textiles
2003 - 2007
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
B.S. Polymer and Color Chemistry
College of Textiles
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