The effect of moisture on firefighter protective clothing thermal insulation: A review of industry research

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1386, 2000, Pages 557-576

  Stull, Jeffrey O ^a  

^a Intl Personnel Protection Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Conductive heat resistance; Firefighter protective clothing; Heat transfer; Moisture effects; Radiant heat resistance; Thermal protective performance; Tolerance time

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744259025     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp14470s     Document Type: Review

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