Human Ecology and Clothing Science, RMIT University, Australia.
Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Australia.
Ind Health. 2019 Jun 4;57(3):306-325. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2018-0040. Epub 2018 Aug 8.
Personal protective clothing (PPC) is mandatory in hazardous industrial workplaces, but can increase thermophysiological strain, causing fatigue, reduced productivity, illness and injury. We systematically reviewed the literature on PPC and heat stress, focusing on research relating to working conditions of high temperature and humidity. PPC must protect industrial workers from a wide variety of hazards, including sun damage, abrasion, chemical spills and electrical burns; these competing demands inevitably compromise thermal performance. Fiber type, textile material construction and treatment need to be considered alongside garment fit and construction to design functional PPC providing wearers with adequate protection and comfort. Several approaches to materials and PPC testing-objective benchtop evaluation, mathematical modelling, and physiological testing-can be combined to provide high-quality thermal and vapor performance data. Our review provides a foundation and directions for further research in low-level risk PPC, where current research in fabrics and clothing in this category is very limited, and will help designers and manufacturers create industrial workwear with improved thermal management characteristics.
个人防护服装（PPC）在危险的工业工作场所是强制性的，但会增加热生理应激，导致疲劳、生产力下降、疾病和伤害。我们系统地回顾了 PPC 和热应激方面的文献，重点研究了高温高湿工作条件下的相关研究。PPC 必须保护工业工人免受各种危害，包括太阳损伤、磨损、化学溅出物和电烧伤；这些相互竞争的需求不可避免地会影响热性能。在设计提供足够保护和舒适的功能性 PPC 时，需要考虑纤维类型、纺织品材料结构和处理，以及服装的合身性和结构。几种材料和 PPC 测试方法——客观台式评估、数学建模和生理测试——可以结合起来，提供高质量的热和蒸汽性能数据。我们的综述为低风险 PPC 的进一步研究提供了基础和方向，目前这一类别中的织物和服装的研究非常有限，这将有助于设计师和制造商创造具有改进热管理特性的工业工作服。
