Protective Chafing Gear for Salvage Operations - Field Report

Abstract

During the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Operation the need for protective gear for divers and salvage personnel has been dramatically demonstrated. Protective clothing constructed of Kevlar fabric was designed and tested. Conditions of the cleanup effort are discussed, and the impact of the protective gear is presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085915

Entities

People

  • R. L. Seiple

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abrasion
  • Active Duty
  • Air Temperature
  • Atolls
  • Demolition
  • Demolition Charges
  • Divers
  • Ecology
  • Enewetak Atoll
  • Explosives
  • Field Tests
  • Materials
  • Protective Clothing
  • Prototypes
  • Second World War
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wet Suits

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Materials Science