Protective Clothing Systems and Materials

"Providing fundamental knowledge related to worker protection from chemical, thermal, and biological hazards, this practical reference focuses on recent scientific and technical developments in protective apparel systems. Introduces relevant health and safety legislation and rulings for worker safety!"

List of contents

Protective Clothing: An Overview * Design of Protective Clothing * Chemical Protective Clothing * Attitudes and Clothing Practices of Pesticide Applicators * Refurbishing Pesticide-Contaminated Clothing * Heat Transfer Through Human Body and Clothing Systems * Protective Clothing: Use of Flame-Retardant Textile Finishes * Heat- and Fire-Resistant Fibers for Protective Clothing * Biological Protective Clothing * Protective Clothing Effective Against Biohazards * Biological Test Methods for Protective Clothing.

About the author

Mastura Raheel

Product details

• Assisted by: Mastura Raheel (Editor), Raheel Mastura (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.1994
• EAN: 9780824791186
• ISBN: 978-0-8247-9118-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Weight: 589 g
• Series: Occupational Safety and Health
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Clothing & footware manufacture, Other manufacturing technologies, Textile & fibre technology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Textiles and fibres, Health & safety issues, Health and safety in the workplace, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering, Plastics & polymers technology, Leather & fur technology, Plastics and polymers