- Author
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Barker, R.
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Guerth, C.
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Behnke, W.
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Bender, M.
- Title
- Measuring the Thermal Energy Stored in Firefighter Protective Clothing.
- Coporate
- North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh
- Report
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ASTM STP 1386,
- Book or Conf
- Performance of Protective Clothing: Issues and Priorities for the 21st Century. Proceedings. Seventh (7th) Volume. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). ASTM STP 1386. June 28-30, 1999,
ASTM, West Conshohocken, PA,
Seattle, WA,
Nelson, C. N.; Henry, N. W., Editors,
33-44 p.,
2000
- Keywords
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protective clothing
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protective equipment
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thermal energy
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fire fighters
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thermal protection
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moisture
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heat transfer
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burns (injuries)
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thermal exposure
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heat capacity
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heat storage
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heat transmission
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skin burns (human)
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test methods
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experiments
- Identifiers
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); thermal protective performance; moisture effects; stored energy test (SET); fire fighters' thermal environments; effect of the moisture barrier component
- Abstract
- The intent of the stored energy test (SET) is to provide information on the potential for burn injury for a firefighter as a result of prolonged exposure in a structural fire within a room which has not reached a flashover condition. The SET attempts to simulate a firefighter in these conditions suddenly compressing a heated turnout system against his body due to either a flexing action of his limbs or the action of compressing his turnout garment against a structural wall or other fixed surface.