Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical for those dealing with toxic, infectious, and radioactive materials. An easily accessible guide for professionals and researchers in all PPE fields, this book takes a fresh look at how PPE is designed, selected, and used in today's…
"Masks have been a ubiquitous and oft-politicized aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Years of painstakingly organized pre-pandemic planning documents led public health experts to initially discourage the use of masks, or even insinuate that they could lead to increased rates of sp…
The purpose of this book is to review current knowledge of the physics and thermal physiology of man's reactions to his thermal environment, outlined above, and how these affect his comfort, well-being and work performance. This is necessary information for the bioengineering of…
Symbols and units. Physical principles and measurements. Models and indices of heat exchange. Physiology, work and exercise. Comfort, its specification and consequences. Summing-up.
Bioengineering, Thermal Physiology and Comfort.
Background: This study supports the fact that noise induced hearing loss is a predominant occupational disease among construction workers. The overall aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic factors, family and personal history, occupational health and environmental …
The Somatology industry as a discipline involves close body contact, where the risk exists between the client and the therapist, as well as between clients. It is expected that in these personal treatments a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness of surfaces, implements, as we…
"This volume contains select papers presented during the Functional Textiles and Clothing Conference 2020 held at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. The volume covers recent developments, challenges and opportunities in the field of functional and protective clothing; functio…
Certain N95 FFR models that staple the head straps directly onto filtering material are commercially available. This method of assembly can tear or reduce fiber density in the immediate area surrounding the staple punctures. Five N95 FFR models were evaluated to determine if sta…
