A Human Factors Evaluation of Cold Weather Face Masks

Abstract

A human factors evaluation of three types of cold weather face mask (the Army Standard and two experimental masks) was made in a series of investigations: A visual field investigation, a psychoacoustic investigation, a personal/equipment compatibility test and an arctic chamber test. Results indicated that (a) all three masks were virtually equivalent with respect to the size of the field of vision and person/equipment compatibility, (b) acceptability of the masks varied from a psychoacoustic point of view as a function of the particular variable being measured, and (c) under simulated arctic conditions, the experimental masks offered far better protection of the wearer's skin than did the standard mask.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0745087

Entities

People

  • Carolyn K. Bensel
  • Richard F. Q. Johnson
  • Thomas L. Nichols

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Attenuation
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Auditory Acuity
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Communication Equipment
  • Communication Systems
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Hearing Loss
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Microphones
  • Standards

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.