Comparative Study of Different Lightweight Head Protection Systems with Full-Face Visors for Humanitarian Deminers

Abstract

A key component for of any personal protective ensemble for demining is the helmet and/or face shield. For obvious reasons, protecting the face of a deminer is of utmost importance in the case of an accidental detonation of a mine. Currently, there is a wide range of different head and face protective devices available for the deminer, and this study attempts to perform a first evaluation of these devices from several different perspectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA458501

Entities

People

  • A. Makris
  • C. Chichester
  • J. Nerenberg
  • J. P. Dionne
  • Shekh Md Mahmudul Islam

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Personnel Mines
  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Body Armor
  • Burns
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fragmentation
  • Lightweight
  • Medical Personnel
  • Overpressure
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Protective Clothing
  • Protective Equipment
  • Standards

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design