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The state of research on firefighter PFAS exposures; Behavioral Approach to Violence Prevention reference aid
EMR-ISAC InfoGram Nov. 18
Fluorine-Free Foam (F3) Transition for Aircraft Firefighting
Federal Aviation Administration
PFAS in Firefighting: Safety Tips from Gordon Graham
Lexipol Safety Briefing

Best Practices

Federal

Firefighting foams: PFAS vs. fluorine-free
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
Results of first 2 National Institute of Standards and Technology studies on PFAS in turnout gear
USFA
Researchers Pin Down PFAS Prevalence in Firefighter Gear
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in New Firefighter Turnout Gear Textiles
NIST Technical Note 2248
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Firefighter Turnout Gear Textiles Exposed to Abrasion, Elevated Temperature, Laundering, or Weathering
NIST Technical Note 2260
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Textiles Present in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods, and Wildland Gear
NIST Technical Note 2313
Fluorine-Free Foam (F3) Transition for Aircraft Firefighting
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Protective Gear
Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)
PFAS Program Fact Sheet
Department of Defense
Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Materials Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Firefighters’ exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an occupational hazard: A review
Journal article: Frontiers in Materials
PFAS—“Forever Chemicals”—May Be the Biggest Water Problem Since Lead
U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO)
Firefighting Foam: DOD is Working to Address Challenges to Transitioning to PFAS-Free Alternatives
GAO

USFA Fire Service Partners

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
PFAS and Turnout Gear
IAFC
NVFC PFAS Recommendations
National Volunteer Fire Council

State Efforts

Videos

PFAS @ NETC Library

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