Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Guowen Song, Sumit Mandal, René Rossi

Titel

Thermal Protective Clothing for Firefighters

Auflage

1

Ort / Verlag

San Diego: Elsevier

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This book explores the materials, design, and usage of thermal protective clothing. The characteristics of fire hazards are discussed in detail, and the thermal environments faced by firefighters in these fire hazards are also examined. The different types of potential burn injuries and the heat stress that occurs to firefighters' bodies when exposed to such thermal environments are analyzed. Furthermore, the development of various high performance fibers and fabrics for thermal protective clothing is discussed. The test methods and existing standards to evaluate the thermal protective and physiological comfort performances of the fabrics and clothing are critically reviewed. Recent developments in the field of fire- and heat-resistant materials have led to significant improvements in thermal protective clothing.