| Document ID (ISN) | 66414 |
| CIS number |
96-850 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Turner N., Beeckman D., Hodous T. |
| Title |
Evaluation of proposed methods to update human testing of self-contained breathing apparatus |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1995, Vol.56, No.12, p.1195-1200. Illus. 16 ref. |
| Abstract |
Proposed use test protocols for the human testing of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) were evaluated. Unlike the current NIOSH tests, the proposed tests use a continuous monitoring technique and provide the ability to test apparatus at consistent absolute work rates regardless of the body weight of the subject. The proposed tests were evaluated for four different SCBAs worn by seven subjects in three body weight categories. The proposed test protocols could form the basis for eventual recommendations to revise the current tests for SCBA performance evaluation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
evaluation of equipment; self-contained breathing apparatus; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
oxygen consumption monitoring; workload assessment |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection
|
