- Author
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Cobbs, C. A.
- Title
- Methods for Determining the Thermodynamic Character of Sun Protective Clothing and UV-Protective Chemical Treatments for Clothing.
- Coporate
- Spectrum BioPhotonics Inc., Seattle, WA
- 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,
14-32 p.,
2000
- Keywords
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protective clothing
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protective equipment
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infrared thermometry
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pyranometers
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solar heat
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evaporation
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textiles
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temperature effects
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tests
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convection
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evaporation
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radiant energy
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ASTM E903
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thermodynamics
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garments
- Identifiers
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); biocompatibility; solar heat load; total solar radiation (TSR); physiological implications of the external thermal environment; covered Pyranometer test; Thermal Box test; Infra Red Thermograph analysis
- Abstract
- There is currently significant development of sun protective clothing by the garment industry and concurrent development of textile chemical processes to enhance the UV absorption of garment textiles. The need to establish test methods and performance standards for this developing area has resulted in the establishment of a sun protective clothing category in ASTM Subcommittee D-13, Textiles and a similar work group in AATCC Committee RA-106. However, in our own investigations in this field it became evident that the thermal character of the garment or textile treated to enhance the UV absorption varied greatly depending upon a number of factors.