Document ID (ISN) | 57070 |
CIS number |
91-2032 |
Year |
1989 |
Convention or series no. |
Report No.TM/89/04
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Author(s) |
Graveling R.A., Miller B.G. |
Title |
Permissible wearing times for rescue personnel using a new self-contained breathing apparatus |
Bibliographic information |
Institute of Occupational Medicine, Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh EH8 9SU, United Kingdom, Aug. 1989. 54p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 20.00 (GBP 25.00 in other countries). |
Abstract |
A series of experiments was carried out to determine the times for which a sample of mines-rescue men wearing a new compressed oxygen breathing apparatus, Selected Elevated Flow Apparatus (SEFA), could work in a range of climatic conditions without exceeding physiological safety criteria. Subjects carried out light and heavy physical work routines in a climate chamber under a range of experimentally controlled climates, and selected physiological responses were monitored. A chart of permissible wearing times for the SEFA apparatus was produced and is included in this report. |
Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; rescue breathing apparatus; mine rescue |
Descriptors (secondary) |
evaluation of equipment; body-core temperature; assessment of physical capacity; pulse rate; oxygen breathing apparatus; work at high temperature |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Personal protection
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection First aid and emergency organization
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