Provides fundamental information on apparel systems to protect workers from chemical, thermal, and biological hazards, considering the scientific and technical developments and the health and safely legislation. Among the topics are the barrier properties and chemical resistance of various textile systems, refurbishing reusable contaminated clothing, how heat transfer through the human body and clothing impacts comfort and safety, material-chemical interactions, the structural integrity of clothing, inherently fire-resistant textiles, and flame retardant finishes. Does not cover protection from radiation, nor the fashion aspects. Addressed to occupational physicians, industrial and safety engineers, and graduate and advanced undergraduate students in those fields. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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