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Author
Torvi, D. | Hadjisophocleous, G.
Title
Research Needs in Protective Clothing for Fire Fighters.
Coporate
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Report
Internal Report No. 751, October 1997, 12 p.
Keywords
protective clothing | fire fighters | life (durability) | turnout coats | heat stress | physiological effects | design applications | heat transfer | fabrics
Identifiers
durability of turnout gear; development of test standards for protective clothing; moisture transfer in protective clothing and steam burns; heat stress, breathability and other physiological issues; design criteria for protective clothing; chemical protective clothing; heat transfer modelling of protective fabrics and clothing