Tropical Wearing Trials of Protective Clothing
Abstract
This report deals with wearing trials of protective clothing in the tropics under conditions simulating actual combat, and the effects of this wear on both the men and the clothing. It is divided into two parts. The first part is a description of the wearing trials were carried out with about 100 Marines during combat maneuvers in the jungles of Panama. The trials were divided into tree phases of six, six and three days each. The clothing tested included the special design Navy issue protective suit, two types of shorts and socks. The clothing was impregnated with S-145 by the plain solvent, solvent-plus-zinc oxide and water suspension methods. Unimpregnated clothing of the same type was used as a control. During each phase of the trials the clothing was worn continuously and the men were examined daily for evidences of skin irritation. Individual daily records were kept by the medical officer as the number and intensity of the lesions produced on different parts of the body.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 05, 1944
- Accession Number
- AD1185783
Entities
People
- George M. Gantz
- Homer W. Carhart
- L. E. Daily
- William H. Taylor
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory