Evaluation of Different Diesel Exhaust Control Methods at Three Fire Stations

Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center 

The NIOSH HHE Program evaluates health and safety concerns in various workplaces throughout the United States in response to requests from employees, unions, and employers. Three municipal fire departments, each with different diesel exhaust control methods, requested an HHE to compare how effective each method was in controlling diesel exhaust emissions in fire stations.

"C. Qi, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA
D. Hammond, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA
M. Niemeier-Walsh, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA"
 

"Industrial hygiene field assistance:
K. Feldmann, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA
D. Thompson, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA
A. Mayer, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA

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J. Hartwell, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA
J. Ramsey, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA
C. O’Connor, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA"
 

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