Digital Library / Past Symposia for Committee F23 / Performance of Protective Clothing: Global Needs and Emerging Markets: 8th Symposium

Sponsored by ASTM committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

January 13 2004 - January 15 2004

• Heat Transfer Characteristics of Sports Apparel
• Cut Performance Fundamentals and Norms Harmonization
• An Explanation and Comparison of Sweating Hot Plate Standards
• Effects of Simulated Flash Fire and Variations in Skin Model on Manikin Fire Test
• Evaluation of Three Chemical Protective Clothing Materials for Selected Performance Properties
• Development of Electronic Textiles to Transport Data and Power in Future U.S. Military Protective Clothing Systems
• Development of Non-Destructive Test Methods for Assessing Effects of Thermal Exposures on Fire Fighters' Turnout Gear
• Can Laboratory Pre-Treatment Of Welders' Protective Clothing Simulate Their Aging Process In Normal Use?
• Evaluating Thermal Protective Performance Testing
• Progress in the Characterization of the Cutting Resistance of Protective Materials
• Improvements in the Measurement of Cut Protection Performance: Revisions to ASTM F 1790
• Revised Interlaboratory Study of Sweating Thermal Manikins Including Results from the Sweating Agile Thermal Manikin
• A Study on the Puncture Resistance of Rubber Materials Used in Protective Clothing
• Evaluating the Physiological Performance of a Liquid Cooling Garment Used to Control Heat Stress in Hazmat Protective Ensembles
• Development of a Prototype Personal Cooling System for First Responders: User Feedback
• Comparison of Methods Used to Predict the Burn Injuries in Tests of Thermal Protective Fabrics
• Novel Approach to Soldier Flame Protection
• Development of a Cooling Capability Test Method for Liquid-Cooled Textile System
• Effects of Thermal Properties on Skin Burn Predictions in Longer Duration Protective Clothing Tests