N.C. State: Study Tests Firefighter Turnout Gear With, Without PFAS
December 01, 2023
December 01, 2023
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
Transitioning away from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which offer water- and oil-repelling properties on the outer shells of firefighter turnout gear, could bring potential performance tradeoffs, according to a new study from North Carolina State University.
The study showed that turnout gear without PFAS outer shell coatings were not oil-repellen . . .
Transitioning away from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which offer water- and oil-repelling properties on the outer shells of firefighter turnout gear, could bring potential performance tradeoffs, according to a new study from North Carolina State University.
The study showed that turnout gear without PFAS outer shell coatings were not oil-repellen . . .