Thermal characteristics of clothing ensembles for use in heat stress analysis.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Barker, Donald W.; Kini, Shashi
- Source
- American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal; Jan/Feb99, Vol. 60 Issue 1, p32, 6p, 2 Charts
- Subject
- THERMAL stresses
COTTON textiles
WORK clothes
PROTECTIVE clothing
THERMAL properties
- Language
- ISSN
- 00028894
Examines the thermal characteristics of work clothing such as cotton fabrics. Critical environmental conditions where test subjects are able to maintain thermal equilibrium; Method called the Heat Stress Index for determining occupational heat stress; Thermal characteristics of a variety of commercially available and prototype protective clothing ensembles.