1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Development of tight protective clothing against noxious chemicals
| Project/Area Number |
06558002
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
家政学
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| Research Institution | NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
TOKURA Hiromi Nara Women's University, Dept.Environmental Hlth, Prof., 生活環境学部, 教授 (80027490)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
YANAI Yuichi Nishinbo Co.Ltd., Director, 所長
MIDORIKAWA Tomoko Nara Women's Univ., Assistant, 人間文化研究, 助手 (30149538)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1994 – 1995
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| Keywords | Tight protective clothing / Pesticide-proof clothing / Cotton with water repellent finish / Fabric laminated with nylon taffta / Frozen gel strip / Thermal physiology / Thermal physiological strain / 発汗 |
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| Research Abstract |
Main results are summarized as follows :
1) The increase of forearm sweat rate was higher in clothing A (nylon with wet coating polyurethane) than in clothing B (cotton with water repellent finish) in 4 out of 5 subjects walking on a motor-driven treadmill for 40 min, followed by 20 min rest at 30ﾟC and 50%. Total sweat rate of the whole body was also significantly larger in clothing A.It was concluded that the new cotton protective clothing with water proof finishing was improved in terms of subjective voting and reduction of heat strain compared with the protective clothing consisting of nylon with wet coating polyurethane.
2) Cooling the upper torso could reduce the physiological strain in the working subjects wearing protective clothing at 30ﾟC.
3) The boots materials are of importance in reducing physiological psychological strain under hot environmental conditions.
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