FUNDAMENTALS OF PROVIDING SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS AND PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES FOR PERSONNEL OF THE SNES OF UKRAINE IN A ZONE OF PERMANENT BOMBARDMENT
Abstract
Firefighters' protective clothing is designed to protect them from dangerous fire factors, but at the same time, the clothing itself can pose a danger to the health and life of firefighters.
This is due to the fact that during the operation of special clothing, it is able to accumulate dangerous harmful substances on the surface. With long-term use of protective clothing, it can lead to a number of chronic diseases and cancer. Research in this direction was carried out by scientists from Great Britain, the United States of America, Norway, etc.
The purpose of the work was to conduct an analysis of already conducted research related to conventional firefighting, contamination of clothing with powder gases when extinguishing fires that occurred as a result of shelling, and determination of effective methods of decontamination of firefighter's special clothing. Also, the purpose of the work was to draw attention to the need to implement the experience of other countries regarding the decontamination of hazardous substances on the surface of the special clothing of firefighters, review the norms of its operation, implement preventive measures and prevent contamination of fire station premises, introduce additional medical examinations and increase social guarantees and insurance for firefighters.
Known methods of determining the contamination of special clothing, gloves, fire station premises and special clothing storage facilities were analyzed. The studies used the EPA 8270 method, the Statistica 10.0 statistical package using the χ 2 test.
The work also draws attention to the additional contamination of the special clothing of firemen during the performance of designated actions in places where shelling was carried out and powder gases and other dangerous compounds are formed, which can also be deposited on clothing and lead to serious diseases.
Proposed measures to reduce the impact of hazardous substances on the body of firefighters deposited on special clothing.
