Assessment of Factors Affecting the Continuing Performance of Firefighters' Protective Clothing: A Literature Review

Fire Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 565-599

  Rezazadeh, Moein ^a   Torvi, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageing; Durability; Firefighting; Non destructive testing; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

AGEING; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; FIRE DEPARTMENT; FIREFIGHTING; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MAJOR FACTORS; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUE; NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; PROTECTIVE FABRICS; REMAINING USEFUL LIVES; STANDARD PROCEDURES; ULTRA VIOLET; USEFUL LIFE; VISUAL CUES;

DURABILITY; ESTIMATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RATING;

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS;

EID: 79952740774     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-010-0188-3     Document Type: Review

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