A lightweight ambient air-cooling unit for use in hazardous environments

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 10-14

  Chen, Yasu Tai ^a   Constable, Stefan H ^a   Bomalaski, Susan H ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

continuous cooling; hazardous environment; heat stress; personal comfort; protective clothing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SOLDIER; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0343907753     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791013017     Document Type: Article

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