Thermal protective performance of protective clothing used for low radiant heat protection

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 311-323

  Song, Guowen ^a   Paskaluk, Stephen ^a   Sati, Rohit ^a   Crown, Elizabeth M ^a   Doug Dale, J ^a   Ackerman, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

burn injury; Low radiation; protective clothing; thermal hazards

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIANT HEATING; RADIATION HAZARDS;

BURN INJURY; HEAT FLUX SENSORS; LABORATORY SIMULATION; LOW RADIATION; STORED THERMAL ENERGY; THERMAL HAZARDS; THERMAL PROTECTION; THERMAL PROTECTIVE PERFORMANCE;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 79751478445     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517510380108     Document Type: Article

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