- Author
- Torvi, D. A. | Hadjisophocleous, G. V.
- Title
- Research in Protective Clothing for Firefighters: State of the Art and Future Directions.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Journal
- Fire Technology, Vol. 35, No. 2, 111-130, May 1999
- Keywords
- protective clothing | fire fighters | life (durability) | standards | thermal protection | moisture | heat stress | design applications | heat transfer | turnout coats | garments | ultraviolet radiation | heat flux | laundering | exposure | hazardous materials | fire fighting | burns (injuries) | physiological effects
- Identifiers
- estimating the useful lifteime of turnout gear; reported heat flux measurements for structural firefighting and other hazards; 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 modeling of protective fabrics and clothing