Effect of Anti-Exposure Suits on Body Temperatures during Shipboard Flooding Activities,

Abstract

The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of the whole-body Naval Clothing and Textile Research Facility experimental- immersion suit (NAVCLO) in maintaining normal body temperatures in naval personnel performing simulated flooding repair activities in cold water. Preliminary evaluations were also conducted on subjects wearing the Marine Corps (MARCOR) experimental-immersion suit, and MultiFabs Survival (MULFAB) suit. These were compared with subjects wearing NAVCLO and those wearing coveralls, cotton T-shirt, shorts, and socks which represented the control (CON) condition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA327981

Entities

People

  • Brian S. Cohen
  • James A. Hodgdon
  • R. D. Bernhard
  • R. D. Hagan

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Temperature
  • Clothing
  • Cold Water
  • Exposure Suits
  • Floods
  • Flow Rate
  • Heat Loss
  • Materials
  • Naval Personnel
  • Physiology
  • Research Facilities
  • Simulators
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Thorax
  • Water

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  • Materials Science