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Document ID (ISN)23792
CIS number 75-1708
ISSN - Serial title 0035-6301 - Rivista di meccanica
Year 1975
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Balocco L.
Title Personal protection - Protection of the lower limbs
Original title Prevenzione personale: la protezione degli arti inferiori [in Italian]
Bibliographic information July 1975, Vol.26, No.598, p.37-44. Illus.
Abstract The protective role of safety shoes is described in the light of various examples: shoe design (protection of malleolus, protective toecap, studded or ribbed non-skid soles, backers, uppers, penetration-resistant soles and protective midsoles); ankle boots, full-length boots; conductive soles (antistatic footwear). A chapter is devoted to acceptance tests for safety footwear.
Descriptors (primary) foot and leg protection; personal protective equipment; safety footwear
Descriptors (secondary) description of equipment; toe caps; compliance tests; non-slip soles; penetration-resistant soles
Document type -
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Foot and leg protection
Personal protection