Moisture effects in heat transfer through clothing systems for wildland firefighters

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-238

  Lawson, Lelia K ^a   Crown, Elizabeth M ^a   Ackerman, Mark Y ^a   Dale, J Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clothing systems; Heat transfer; Moisture

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FIRE; HEAT EXHAUSTION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SWEATING; TEXTILE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FIRES; HEAT EXHAUSTION; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SWEATING; TEXTILES;

EID: 16544376695     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2004.11076610     Document Type: Article

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