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  • Title: The role of performance tests, manikins and test houses in defining clothing characteristics relevant to risk assessment.
    Author: Holmér I.
    Journal: Ann Occup Hyg; 1999 Jul; 43(5):353-6. PubMed ID: 10481635.
    Abstract:
    Clothing is an important determinant of human heat exchange and accordingly a critical factor for heat stress risk assessment. A large number of international standards exist concerning protective properties of clothing. However, few standards deal with ergonomic properties and requirements of clothing, making it difficult to evaluate the function of a clothing ensemble in terms of both protection and physiological strain or discomfort. The paper examines existing test methods and procedures for improvement of the situation. Much of the work are presently at research stages, but should in the near future be available for test houses and consumers.
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