| Document ID (ISN) | 64294 |
| CIS number |
95-723 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Aptel M., Didry G., Moreau D. |
| Title |
Hot-entry suits - Efficiency of three models tested in the field |
| Original title |
Scaphandres de protection contre la chaleur - Trois modèles testés in situ [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
3rd Quarter 1994, No.156, Note No.1966-156-94, p.307-314. Illus. 16 ref. |
| Abstract |
The efficiency of three models of hot-entry suits was tested in a paper-mill drying shop by three subjects for a maximum duration of 30min in an enclosure with a dry air temperature of 75°C. Rectal and mean skin temperatures as well as heart rate were measured, and the subjects filled in questionnaires for each suit. While wearing hot-entry suits does not significantly modify the subjects' thermoregulation, it does cause a significant increase in heart rate, depending on the type of equipment tested and the physical condition of the wearer. None of the suits tested provided fully satisfactory heat insulation according to the test criteria; duration limits for each exposure case seem to be needed. Guidance on risk prevention when working in hot environments is proposed. Annex: self-assessment questionnaire. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protective clothing; hot workplaces; air-fed clothing |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
description of equipment; comparative study; regulation of body temperature; evaluation of equipment |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
Protective clothing
|
