| Description |
xxx, 754 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Woodhead Publishing in Textiles |
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Woodhead publishing in textiles.
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| Contents |
Pt. 1. Materials and design. 1. Overview of protective clothing -- 2. Standards for protective textiles -- 3. Fashion and function - factors affecting the design and use of protective clothing -- 4. Steps in the selection of protective clothing materials -- 5. Fibres and fabrics for protective textiles -- 6. Technical textiles for protection -- 7. Intelligent textiles for protection -- 8. Surface treatments for protective textiles -- 9. Evaluation of protective clothing systems using manikins -- 10. Interactions between protection and thermal comfort -- 11. Modeling thermal burn injury protection -- Pt. 2. General protection requirements and applications. 12. Civilian protection and protection of industrial workers from chemicals -- 13. Textiles for UV protection -- 14. Textiles for protection against cold -- 15. Thermal (heat and fire) protection -- 16. Microorganism protection -- 17. Textiles for respiratory protection -- 18. Electrostatic protection -- 19. Ballistic protection -- 20. Chemical and biological protection -- Pt. 3. Case studies. 21 Military protection -- 22. Firefighters' protective clothing -- 23. Protection against knives and other weapons -- 24. Flight suits for military aviators -- 25. Protection for workers in the oil and gas industries -- 26. Motorcyclists |
| Summary |
This comprehensive book brings together the leading protective textiles experts from around the world. It covers a wide variety of themes from materials and design, through protection against specific hazards, to specific applications. This is the first book of its kind to give a complete coverage of textiles for protection. The late twentieth century saw an unprecedented increase in emphasis on protection of the human form. Health and safety at work requires protective textiles for certain jobs and the threat of biological and chemical terrorist attacks is currently a topical issue. The range of hazards and the means of combating them continue to grow and become ever more complex. A consequence of this is the development and exploitation of new textile fibres, structures and clothing systems whose purpose is to provide improved protection, whilst maintaining comfort, efficiency and well being. The first part of Textiles for protection covers materials and design issues. It starts with a chapter explaining legislative and regulative standards for protective textiles. Chapters then go on to comprehensively list the technical fibres and fabrics used, survey the manufacture of yarns and fabrics, explore the emerging field of intelligent textiles and outline the steps required in selecting materials for protective clothing. The factors affecting the design and use of protective clothing are also looked at, with a chapter weighing up fashion against function. Part two deals with general protection requirements and applications. The requirements are considered for protection against: chemicals; ultraviolet radiation; fire and extremes in temperature; microorganisms; electrostatic charges; and ballistic threats. A chapter is also devoted to respiratory protection. The last third of the book is given over to case studies with important chapters on protection for the military and military aviators, fire fighters, workers in the gas and oil industry, motorcyclists and protection against knives and other weapons. Textiles for protection is the fruit of a diverse body of talents, drawing together scientific and technical expertise from around the world, to produce an important source of current knowledge on textile materials and clothing, and their use in the protection of humans in hostile environments. It will be invaluable for all those working in the safety and protective fabrics industry and all concerned in health and safety in a wide variety of industries. It will also be an important work for health and safety workers in the ministry of defence, police and fire service |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Industrial safety.
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Protective clothing.
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Textile chemistry.
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| Genre/Form |
Catalogs.
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| Author |
Scott, Richard A.
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| ISBN |
0849334888 |
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1855739216 |
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