 This study examined the effectiveness of various surfactants in removing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, pH, contaminants from firefighter gear. It was found that the recommended surfactant concentrations provided by detergent manufacturers were not effective at removing the more difficult to remove high molecular weight, HMW, pH is from heavily contaminated fabric. However, when a higher concentration of detergent was used, the cleaning efficacy could be increased to above 90%. Furthermore, all the regular and charcoal-based detergents were able to remove pH is effectively from contaminated fabrics when a higher concentration of detergent was used. This article was authored by M.D. Tangim Hossein, Arjun Singh G. Jairase, and our Brian Ormond.