Thermal characteristics of clothing ensembles for use in heat stress analysis

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 32-37

  Barker, Donald W ^a   Kini, Shashi ^b   Bernard, Thomas E ^c  

^a Florida Power Corporation   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Heat transfer; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; EVAPORATION; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; METABOLIC RATE; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VAPOR;

EID: 0033012177     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984420     Document Type: Article

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