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Document ID (ISN)74292
CIS number 00-259
ISSN - Serial title 1232-1087 - International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Year 1999
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Hayashi C., Tokura H.
Title The effects of different materials of protective gloves on the thermoregulatory responses
Bibliographic information July-Sep. 1999, Vol.12, No.3, p.253-261. Illus. 13 ref.
Abstract Two kinds of protective glove materials used in pesticide spraying were studied to determine the effects on thermoregulatory response during exercise at ambient temperature of 28°C and relative humidity of 60%. One kind of glove was made of polyurethane (A) and the other of Goretex (B) with cotton lining in each glove. All subjects took part in two sessions of sequences of step exercises, gripping, turning a small screw, and handgrip exercises. Main results can be summarized as follows: (1) during exercise an increase of rectal temperature was inhibited more effectively in B than in A; (2) skin temperature of the hand was significantly lower in B than in A; (3) absolute humidity and temperature inside the gloves were significantly lower during the period from the gripping bar exercise to the end of the experiment (4) the number of contractions by the handgrip exercise performed immediately after the second turning of the screw was significantly smaller in A than in B. Findings suggest that the gloves made of Goretex material could reduce thermal strain during intermittent work in warm environmental conditions.
Descriptors (primary) protective gloves; materials for personal protection; pesticide spraying; heat load; regulation of body temperature
Descriptors (secondary) climatic measurement; human experiments; comparative study; physical fatigue; biological effects
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceJapan
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s) Physiology, ergonomics
Browse category(ies) Heat and cold
Hand and arm protection