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PFAS’ complicated removal from firefighter turnout gear
November 1st, 2024
R. Bryan Ormond, at left, and his team have conducted tests for oil repellency and flammability by exposing both PFAS-treated and PFAS-free turnout gear to a variety of substances. Image: R. Bryan Ormond As textiles move away from per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS), the firefighter turnout-gear market, for one, faces specific concerns. In the past, the […]