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Sensors & telecommunications
SAFETI: monitoring exposure to toxic fumes: individual device for monitoring and recording time spent exposed to toxic substances
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Exposure to fumes has a long-term impact on the health of firefighters. However, no objective indicators or individualised monitoring exists to assess the impact of this toxicity throughout a person's career.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
- Lightweight device
- Personal
- Interoperable
APPLICATIONS
- Fire service
- Chemical industry
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Software
DEVELOPMENT STAGE
Experimental proof of concept
LABORATORIES
- IRIT
CHL
Description
The proposed system involves fitting suitable sensors on and in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to meet the need to record exposure time and assess the airtightness of facepieces. This sensor-equipped device collects data on the levels of toxic substances to which operatives are exposed before, during and after working in a contaminated environment (fumes).
The device includes:
- Sensors placed inside and outside the facepieces: the presence or absence of toxic substances (e.g. carbon monoxide) inside the mask is compared to assess the airtightness of the facepieces.
- Sensors placed inside and outside the fabrics: during fire-fighting operations, to record the exposure time of each agent throughout their career.
A software architecture that is interoperable with the agents’ medical files completes this system.
Progress report
- Proofs of concept on capture in the SCBA mask and on fire fabrics.
- A data design model and an application dashboard have been designed.
