Development of methods to evaluate the useful lifetime of firefighters' protective clothing

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1386, 2000, Pages 117-129

  Torvi, David A ^a   Hadjisophocleous, George V ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Durability; Field studies; Firelighter; Protective clothing; Retirement; Turnout gear

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744227157     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp14439s     Document Type: Article

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