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Characteristics of Hazardous Substances Generated from Combustible Compressed Wood Used during Live Fire Training for Firefighters

소방 실화재 훈련에서 사용하는 압축목재 가연물에서 발생하는 유해물질 특성

  • Lee, Yongho (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jinhee (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Uijin (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Won-Jun (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Wanhyung (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Seong-Kyu (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, So Yun (Fire Policy Research Division, National Fire Research Institute of Korea) ;
  • Ham, Seunghon (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine)
  • 이용호 (가천대학교 의과대학, 가천대학교 길병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 김진희 (가천대학교 의과대학, 가천대학교 길병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 김의진 (가천대학교 의과대학, 가천대학교 길병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 최원준 (가천대학교 의과대학, 가천대학교 길병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 이완형 (가천대학교 의과대학, 가천대학교 길병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 강성규 (가천대학교 의과대학, 가천대학교 길병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 이소연 (국립소방연구원 소방정책연구실) ;
  • 함승헌 (가천대학교 의과대학, 가천대학교 길병원 직업환경의학과)
  • Received : 2020.09.28
  • Accepted : 2020.10.20
  • Published : 2020.10.31
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Abstract

Objectives: To identify and investigate through qualitative and quantitative analysis the hazardous substances generated when compressed wood was burned at a live fire-training center. Methods: Four types of compressed wood that are actually used in live fire training were burned in a chamber according to KS F2271. The gaseous material was sampled with a gas detector tube and conventional personal samplers. Results: 1,3-butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylene, formaldehyde, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, carbon monoxide, and nitric acid were detected. In particular, 1,3-butadiene (497.04-680.44 ppm), benzene (97.79-125.02 ppm), formaldehyde (1.72-13.03 ppm), hydrogen chloride (4.71-15.66 ppm), hydrogen cyanide (3.64-8.57 ppm), and sulfuric acid (3.85-5.01 ppm) exceeded the Korean Occupational Exposure Limit as measured by sampling pump according to the type of compressed wood. Conclusions: We found through the chamber testing that firefighters could be exposed to toxic substances during live fire training. Therefore, firefighter protection is needed and more research is required in the field.

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