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Document ID (ISN)45485
CIS number 86-204
ISBN(s) 3-88314-369-3
Year 1984
Convention or series no. Fb 392
Author(s) Hettinger T., Eissing G., Hertting R., Steinhaus I.
Title Workload and stress due to the wearing of personal protective equipment
Original title Belastung und Beanspruchung durch das Tragen persönlicher Schutzausrüstungen [in German]
Bibliographic information Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz, Postfach 170202, 4600 Dortmund 17, Federal Republic of Germany, 1984. 3 Vol. 407, 125 and 123p. Illus. 150 ref. Price: DM.43.00, 19.00 and 19.00.
Abstract Vol. 1 describes the physiological effects of the wearing of special underclothing, work clothes, rain gear and heat-protective clothing under neutral climatic conditions: energy expenditure, heart rate, rectal temperature, skin temperature, water vapour tension above the skin and sweat rate. Vol. 2 reports the results of physiological experiments on underclothing and on fire- and heat-protective garments worn during exposure to thermal radiation. Vol.3 reports spirometric and other physiological data for respiratory protection (full-face masks with dust or CO cartridges or compressed air supply) worn under climatically neutral conditions. These studies used new or modified methods. Criteria are offered for the selection of equipment on the basis of comfort and protection.
Descriptors (primary) protective clothing; occupational physiology; measurement of work and effort; thermal comfort; respirators; physical workload
Descriptors (secondary) treadmill ergometer; heat stress assessment; compressed-air breathing apparatus; body-core temperature; energy expenditure; report; body temperature; skin temperature; sweat secretion during effort; skin wetness; clothing; underwear; pulse rate; measurement of physical workload; ergometric tests; weather protective clothing; work clothing; particulate removing respirators; respiratory function tests; heat protective clothing; microclimate; heat; radiant heat; gas removing respirators
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Protective clothing
Heat and cold
Respiratory protection