Fabric/Skin Contact from Wearing the Army Battle Dress Uniform, June-July 1987.

Abstract

Military fabrics are routinely treated with substances to extend their useful life expectancy, and with clothing, to enhance the well-being of the wearer. Of concern is the leaching out of impregnants and their availability for skin absorption. Prediction of dose in man requires the quantitation of the skin/fabric interface. The present study determined the fabric/skin contact area by dressing a mannequin in the standard issue Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) then removing all doubled or overlapping fabric. The remaining single thickness fabric was considered that portion available for skin contact. Results showed that while an average BDU ensemble (coat and trousers) contains about 5.7 sq. m of fabric, only about 2.2 sq. m could potentially contact the skin surface of the wearer. This would be reduced further to 1.3 sq.m if undergarments including T-shirt and briefs were worn.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA192032

Entities

People

  • Hubert L. Snodgrass

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Availability
  • Body Weight
  • Classification
  • Clothing
  • Fabrics
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Impregnation
  • Mannequins
  • Maryland
  • Materials
  • Pest Control
  • Security
  • Standards
  • United States

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  • Materials Science
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology