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Design considerations for low-level risk personal protective clothing: a review

Personal protective clothing (PPC) is mandatory in hazardous industrial workplaces, but can increase thermophysiological strain, causing fatigue, reduced productivity, illness and injury. We systematically reviewed the literature on PPC and heat stress, focusing on research relating to working condi...

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Autores principales: WATSON, Christopher, TROYNIKOV, Olga, LINGARD, Helen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6546585/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30089764
http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2018-0040
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description Personal protective clothing (PPC) is mandatory in hazardous industrial workplaces, but can increase thermophysiological strain, causing fatigue, reduced productivity, illness and injury. We systematically reviewed the literature on PPC and heat stress, focusing on research relating to working conditions of high temperature and humidity. PPC must protect industrial workers from a wide variety of hazards, including sun damage, abrasion, chemical spills and electrical burns; these competing demands inevitably compromise thermal performance. Fiber type, textile material construction and treatment need to be considered alongside garment fit and construction to design functional PPC providing wearers with adequate protection and comfort. Several approaches to materials and PPC testing—objective benchtop evaluation, mathematical modelling, and physiological testing—can be combined to provide high-quality thermal and vapor performance data. Our review provides a foundation and directions for further research in low-level risk PPC, where current research in fabrics and clothing in this category is very limited, and will help designers and manufacturers create industrial workwear with improved thermal management characteristics.
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spelling pubmed-65465852019-06-12 Design considerations for low-level risk personal protective clothing: a review WATSON, Christopher TROYNIKOV, Olga LINGARD, Helen Ind Health Review Article Personal protective clothing (PPC) is mandatory in hazardous industrial workplaces, but can increase thermophysiological strain, causing fatigue, reduced productivity, illness and injury. We systematically reviewed the literature on PPC and heat stress, focusing on research relating to working conditions of high temperature and humidity. PPC must protect industrial workers from a wide variety of hazards, including sun damage, abrasion, chemical spills and electrical burns; these competing demands inevitably compromise thermal performance. Fiber type, textile material construction and treatment need to be considered alongside garment fit and construction to design functional PPC providing wearers with adequate protection and comfort. Several approaches to materials and PPC testing—objective benchtop evaluation, mathematical modelling, and physiological testing—can be combined to provide high-quality thermal and vapor performance data. Our review provides a foundation and directions for further research in low-level risk PPC, where current research in fabrics and clothing in this category is very limited, and will help designers and manufacturers create industrial workwear with improved thermal management characteristics. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan 2018-08-08 2019-05 /pmc/articles/PMC6546585/ /pubmed/30089764 http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2018-0040 Text en ©2019 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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