R Bryan Ormond

Bio

Organizations

• Textile Protection and Comfort Center
• ASTM International – Subcommittee Chair for F23.30 Chemical Hazards

Teaching

• PCC 106 – Polymer Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability ,
• PCC 201 – Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society ,
• PCC 442 – Physio-Chemical Processes in Textiles ,
• TC 589 – Protective Clothing and Equipment for Chemical and Biological Hazards , Spring

Area(s) of Expertise

Dyeing and Finishing
Performance Textiles
Protective Textiles
Testing and Materials Evaluation
Textile Chemistry
Textile Comfort

Publications

• Assessing the Impact of Pre-Soaking to Enhance Laundering Efficacy of Firefighter Turnout Gear , TOXICS (2024)
• Editorial: Challenges and emerging issues on firefighter's toxic chemical exposure: smoke chemicals, contaminated PPE, and off-gassing , FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS (2024)
• Exploring the Prospects and Challenges of Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foams (F3) as Alternatives to Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF): A Review , ACS OMEGA (2024)
• Impact of Skin Decontamination Wipe Solutions on the Percutaneous Absorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons , TOXICS (2024)
• Percutaneous Absorption of Fireground Contaminants: Naphthalene, Phenanthrene, and Benzo[a]pyrene in Porcine Skin in an Artificial Sweat Vehicle , TOXICS (2024)
• Skin Permeability of Perfluorocarboxylic Acids Using Flow-Through Diffusion on Porcine Skin , TOXICS (2024)
• Bench-Scale and Full-Scale Level Evaluation of the Effect of Parameters on Cleaning Efficacy of the Firefighters’ PPE , Textiles (2023)
• Evaluating the performance of surfactant and charcoal-based cleaning products to effectively remove PAHs from firefighter gear , FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS (2023)
• Firefighters' exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an occupational hazard: A review , FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS (2023)
• Impact of conventional and advanced cleaning techniques on the durability of firefighter turnout ensembles , FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS (2023)

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