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Characterizing the Tensile Strength of the Fabrics Used in Firefighters’ Bunker Gear under Radiant Heat Exposure

More than 60,000 firefighters’ injuries were reported by the National Fire Protection Association in the U.S. in 2019. Inadequate protection by bunker gear could be a reason for most of the injuries. Firefighters repeatedly encounter thermal hazards due to their job responsibilities. Degradation cou...

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Autores principales: Mazumder, Nur-Us-Shafa, Mandal, Sumit, Agnew, Robert J., Petrova, Adriana, Boorady, Lynn M., Song, Guowen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8780976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35054702
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14020296