...L. Deuser; R. Barker; A. S. Deaton; A. Shepherd This paper describes an interlaboratory study conducted using ASTM F2731, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Transmitted and Stored Energy of Firefighter Protective Clothing Systems. Five replications of six different composites representative...

...C Thang Nguyen; T Vu-Khanh; J Lara The aim of this work is to investigate the intrinsic parameters that control the puncture resistance of materials used in protective clothing. The effect of various probe geometries and sample holder sizes on puncture tests results were investigated. Medical...

..., evaporative resistance, clothing insulation, protective clothing Introduction Heat loss and thermal comfort of the human body are dependent on many factors, including the clothing being worn. The evaporation of sweat is an important means of body heat loss when a person is physically active or in a hot...

...DA Torvi Different methods of predicting skin burns during bench top and full-scale tests of protective clothing are compared. A skin heat transfer and burn prediction model is also used to determine the effects of thermal properties of skin and blood flow rates on first, second, and third degree...

...PA Thorpe; DA Torvi The clothing that serves to protect a fire fighter in the line of duty experiences a wide range of exposures. Specifications for turnout gear focus primarily on pre-use performance. There is no standard for the performance of in-use fire fighter protective clothing. This paper...