A comparison of physiological responses to two types of particle barrier, vapor permeable clothing ensembles

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 495-501

  Reneau, Paul D ^a   Bishop, Philip A ^b   Ashley, Candi D ^c  

^a Tennessee Wesleyan College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Chemical protective clothing; Particle barrier; Vapor permeable fabric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORE TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SWEATING; WORK RESUMPTION; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 0032858632     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984470     Document Type: Article

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