TOLERANCE TIME FOR WORK IN THE HEAT WHEN WEARING CBR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
A study was undertaken to assess the work capabilities of a soldier wearing partially or totally vapor-impermeable clothing. The standard CBR protective and a new integrated CBR protective suit were evaluated under controlled climatic chamber conditions. The results suggest that, when wearing either of these uniforms (no gross differences were noted between them), soldiers should be heat-acclimatized and physically conditioned if they are to be required to do moderately heavy work for 1 hr, even in a temperate ambient environment. The data also indicated that to test the clothing out-of-doors where solar radiation must be considered, the temperature should be within a range of from 70 deg to 90 deg F and the relative humidity between 30 and 75%. Accordingly, a field trial of the standard CBR protective ensemble, the hot-weather protective ensemble, and the standard (nonprotective) utility uniform was conducted at Fort Lee, Virginia. The results of the field test confirmed the chamber findings as to the advisability of heat-acclimatizing individuals wearing protective clothing, and further defined the limitation that is imposed by the current CBRprotective uniforms. (BBB)
- Research Organization:
- Army Research Inst. of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Mass.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-010324
- OSTI ID:
- 4113755
- Journal Information:
- Military Med., Journal Name: Military Med. Vol. Vol: 128
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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