Hot steam transfer through heat protective clothing layers

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-245

  Rossi, René ^a   Indelicato, Eric ^a   Bolli, Walter ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Heat protective clothing; Hot steam protection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEAT; HUMIDITY; MATERIALS TESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SWEATING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER VAPOR;

HEAT; HUMIDITY; MATERIALS TESTING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STEAM; SWEATING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 16544364903     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2004.11076611     Document Type: Article

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