Effects of ventilated safety helmets in a hot environment

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 321-329

  Davis, G A ^a   Edmisten, E D ^a   Thomas, R E ^a   Rummer, R B ^b   Pascoe, D D ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Head protection; Heat stress; Personal protective equipment; Protective headwear; Safety helmet; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SAFETY DEVICES;

SAFETY HELMETS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOREST WORKER; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS; HELMET; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMIDITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE; THERMISTOR; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0035026166     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(00)00059-7     Document Type: Article

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