The influence of the conditions of use of the protective clothing on its mechanical and comfort characteristics

INCDPM National Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Safety “Alexandru Darabont” – INCDPM, B-dul Ghencea 35A, Bucharest, Romania

^* Corresponding author: dbadea@protectiamuncii.ro

Abstract

Protective clothing is used in many work environments, indoors or outdoors. In the case of outdoor use, in particular, the problem arises if it still maintains certain levels of performance regarding the mechanical resistance and comfort characteristics in the situation where it is soaked with an excess of moisture due to perspiration while working at above temperatures. 300C, in the context of current climate changes. The idea of such a study is an original idea, considering the hot periods of recent years and the observations received from users who request articles of protective clothing that are as comfortable as possible. The study proposes that on a first series of 5 materials used to make protective clothing for welders or electricians, who by the nature of the activity work indoors, as well as in the outdoor environment, attempts should be made to determine the tear resistance and some parameters which give some indications regarding the comfort of the users (permeability to water vapor and permeability to air) in different humidity conditions of the tested sample.