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Abstract
The article describes and analyses toxic substances produced during the combustion of plastics which affect human health. Accidents and emergencies resulting from the combustion of plastic materials frequently occur in industrial production and technological processes. The authors illustrate this fact using the most recent example - the fire in the manufacturing and logistics premises in Chropyně, the Czech Republic, with an intervention of professional, as well as volunteer firefighters and specialized fire and rescue units.
Highlights
In the industrial environment, e.g. in motoring, aviation and many other key industries, a wide range of substances with various chemical properties is used
Plastic materials have become an indispensable part of our lives
Products made of plastic are used in building industry, transportation, mechanical engineering, in automotive, pharmaceutical and many other industries; even our households are full of plastic products
Summary
E.g. in motoring, aviation and many other key industries, a wide range of substances with various chemical properties is used. The dangerous factors during firefighting are: elevated ambient temperature, excessive formation of smoke, a decrease in oxygen content in the air and toxic products of fire. 23% of the weight of the air (and 21% of its volume) is made up of oxygen It is the same amount which a human being needs to survive. In enclosed places, the amount of oxygen in the air decreases, which affects the performance of firefighters and other people lives present in the seat of fire. The influence of the amount of oxygen in the air on the human body (Hrinko, 2002)
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