Cold-Weather Safety Boot

Abstract

The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) developed a cold-weather safety boot (CWSB) containing an insulated vapor barrier and a steel safety toe to protect Navy personnel working ashore and afloat in frigid or subzero environments. The CWSB was evaluated against the standard cold- weather boot, which is identical in every respect, except for the steel safety toe. Both boots were found to be equal in insulating qualities for protection against the cold. The advantage of the CWSB, however, is that is also provides protection against impact of heavy objects. Keywords: Boots; Protective clothing; Steel safety toe; Military protective footwear.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA204893

Entities

People

  • Milton Bailey

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barriers
  • Clothing
  • Coast Guard
  • Coast Guard Personnel
  • Environment
  • Footwear
  • Great Lakes
  • Identification
  • Naval Training
  • Protective Clothing
  • Research Facilities
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Textiles
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Vapor Barriers

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Metallurgy

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics