Soldier protective clothing and equipment : feasibility of chemical testing using a fully articulated robotic mannequin / Committee on Full-System Testing and Evaluation of Personal Protection Equipment Ensembles in Simulated Chemical-Warfare Environments, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Coucnil of the National Academies.

There is an ongoing need to test and ensure effectiveness of personal protective equipment that soldiers use to protect themselves against chemical warfare agents. However, testing using human subjects presents major challenges and current human-size thermal mannequins have limited testing capabilit...

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Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Full-System Testing and Evaluation of Personal Protection Equipment Ensembles in Simulated Checmial-Warfare Environments, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2008.
Subjects:	Chemicals > Safety measures > Testing. Personal protective equipment > Testing. Soldiers > Equipment and supplies > Quality control. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades. Personal protective equipment > Testing
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Table of Contents:

Front Matter; Acknowledgment of Reviewers; Preface; Contents; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Design Challenge: Simulation of Human Physiology; 3 Design Challenge: Mannequin Under-Ensemble Sensing; 4 Design Challenge: Robotic Capability for PETMAN; 5 Design Challenge: PETMAN Surface Structure and Materials; 6 Design Challenge: An Integrated PETMAN System; 7 A Complementary Approach to Meeting PETMAN System Goals; 8 Overarching Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendixes; Appendix A: Statement of Task; Appendix B: Description of the PETMAN System Feasibility Study.

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