Recent developments and needs in materials used for personal protective equipment and their testing

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 347-362

  Dolez, Patricia I ^a   Vu Khanh, Toan ^a  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Heat resistance; Mechanical risks; Personal protective equipment; Protection against chemicals; Protective clothing; Protective gloves; Test methods

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TEXTILE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TEXTILES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 75649107268     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2009.11076815     Document Type: Article

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