Physiological tolerance times while wearing explosive ordnance disposal protective clothing in simulated environmental extremes.

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians are required to wear protective clothing to protect themselves from the threat of overpressure, fragmentation, impact and heat. The engineering requirements to minimise these threats results in an extremely heavy and cumbersome clothing ensemble that inc...

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Main Authors: Ian B Stewart, Kelly L Stewart, Charles J Worringham, Joseph T Costello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24586228/?tool=EBI