Predicting the impact of a design change from modern to modified modern firefighting uniforms on burn injuries using manikin fire tests

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1386, 2000, Pages 224-232

  Prezant, David J ^a,b   Barker, Roger L ^c   Bender, Malcolm ^c   Kelly, Kerry J ^a  

^a Government of New york   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Firefighting uniforms; Instrumented manikin; Thermal protective performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744244545     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp14448s     Document Type: Article

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