| Document ID (ISN) | 31161 |
| CIS number |
79-711 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Revue de l'Institut d'hygiène des mines - Tijdschrift van het Instituut voor mijnhygiëne |
| Year |
1977 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Mairiaux P., Nullens W., Fesler R., Brasseur L., Detry J.M. |
| Title |
Evaluation of the effects of a cooling garment on adapatation to prolonged effort by miners at high temperatures |
| Original title |
Evaluation des effets d'un vêtement refroidissant sur l'adaptation aux efforts prolongés réalisés à haute température par des ouvriers mineurs. [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
1977, Vol.32, No.3, p.99-122. Illus. 28 ref. |
| Abstract |
To improve working conditions of miners at high temperatures, the efficacy of a cooling garment consisting of a jacket and hood of towelling material soaked in cold water was studied. Eight miners underwent effort tests in a climate chamber under simulated mine conditions. Wearing the garment reduced the heart rate to 104 beats/min after effort as compared with 125 without the garment, rectal temperature to 38.3 as against 38.8°C, and weight loss to 1.5 as against 2kg. Further, the vest was evaluated positively by all subjects, who finished the tests without undue fatigue. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational physiology; hot workplaces; mining industry; liquid-cooled suits |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; climate chamber studies; exercise tests; evaluation of equipment |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying
Heat and cold
Protective clothing
|
