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Performance of Protective Clothing
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stull, J. O. (Jeffrey O.), Author.
- American Society for Testing and Materials.
- Schwope, A. D., author.
- Series:
- ASTM special technical publication ; 1723.
- ASTM special technical publication ; 1723
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Personal protective equipment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 358 pages) : illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Performance of Protective Clothing
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] American Society for Testing & Materials 1997
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Offers the most current information and latest technological advances on the subject of protective clothing evaluation and use. A wide spectrum of experts in the field have presented 28 peer-reviewed papers ranging from testing the integrity of fabrics to withstand numerous hazards to fitting considerations for pregnant women. The following comprehensive topics are discussed: -- Materials development and testing in such areas as thermal protection, physical hazards and dangerous biological exposure -- Innovative performance evaluation methods and current test procedure reassessment -- Testing and performance of entire items of industrial protective clothing in a variety of work environments -- Combining the human factor with the challenge of defining and producing protective clothing that is both comfortable and efficient.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 0-8031-5350-3
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