A new hand-cooling device to enhance firefighter heat strain recovery

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 283-288

  Zhang, Yang ^a   Bishop, Phillip A ^a   Casaru, Catalina ^a   Davis, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat strain; Personal cooling; Protective clothing; Rectal Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HAND; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; HAND; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 64049113049     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620902790277     Document Type: Article

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