Dataset for Targeted GC-MS Analysis of Firefighters' Exhaled Breath

Description

This dataset includes a table of the VOC concentrations detected in firefighter breath samples. QQ-plots for benzene, toluene, and ethylbenzene levels in breath samples as well as box-and-whisker plots of pre-, post-, and 1 h post-exposure breath levels of VOCs for firefighters participating in attack, search, and outside ventilation positions are provided. Graphs detailing the responses of individuals to pre-, post-, and 1 h post-exposure concentrations of benzene, toluene, and ethylbenzene are shown. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: EPA cannot release personally identifiable information regarding living individuals, according to the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This dataset contains information about human research subjects. Because there is potential to identify individual participants and disclose personal information, either alone or in combination with other datasets, individual level data are not appropriate to post for public access. Restricted access may be granted to authorized persons by contacting the party listed. It can be accessed through the following means: The original dataset contains identification information for the firefighters who participated in the controlled structure burns. The analyzed tables and graphs can be made publicly available. Format: The original dataset contains identification information for the firefighters who participated in the controlled structure burns. The analyzed tables and graphs can be made publicly available. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Wallace, A., J. Pleil, K. Oliver, D. Whitaker, S. Mentese, K. Fent, and G. Horn. Targeted GC-MS analysis of firefighters’ exhaled breath: Exploring biomarker response at the individual level. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE. Taylor & Francis, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USA, 16(5): 355-366, (2019).

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  • volatile-organic-compounds-vocs
  • biomarkers
  • thermal-desorption-td
  • firefighters
  • occupational-exposure
  • gas-chromatography-mass-spectrometry-gc-ms

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