b'P L A N N I N GFACILITIES MAINTENANCEInitial and/or periodic testing should be conducted at fire stations to ensure a safe environment for fire and EMS personnel working there. It is important to reduce or eliminate exposure to these known fire station concerns:,Diesel exhaust: Diesel exhaust is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). Engineered systems, such as direct-source capture systems, need to be maintained to ensure they are exhausting gases and particulate matter to the outside atmosphere. The use of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) does not decrease the hazard.,Staph, VRE, C. difficile, COVID and MRSA: Chronic health effects from bloodborne exposures are persistentin the fire service. ,Asbestos: Older fire stations should be assessed forasbestos encapsulated pipe wrap. Damaged wrap should be repaired or replaced. Diesel exhaust is classified,Radon: A radioactive gas that occurs naturally in the ground, by the International Agencyradon can enter living spacesespecially basements through for Research on Cancergroundwater or cracks in foundationsand accumulate there. Radon is known to cause lung cancer, so if levels are above (IARC) as carcinogenic toEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines, mitigationhumans (Group 1).is recommended.10'