A thermal physiological comparison of two HAZMAT protective ensembles with and without active convective cooling

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 453-463

  Williamson, Rebecca ^a   Carbo, Jorge ^b   Luna, Bernadette ^c   Webbon, Bruce W ^c  

^a Lockheed Martin Eng and Sciences   (United States)

^b Sterling Software   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WATER; COOLING; DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT; EQUIPMENT; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRODUCTIVITY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

NON-PROGRAMMATIC;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EXERCISE TEST; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATION;

NASA;

EID: 0033040594     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199906000-00011     Document Type: Article

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