Accession Number:

ADA026033

Title:

Facepiece-Visor Assembly for the Aluminized Fire-fighters' Crash-Rescue Protective Hood (Preliminiary Redesign Study).

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. Nov 75-Apr 76,

Corporate Author:

NAVY CLOTHING AND TEXTILE RESEARCH FACILITY NATICK MASS

Personal Author(s):

• Andruk,Frank S.

Report Date:

1976-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility conducted a study for the possible redesign of the facepiece-visor assembly of the current aluminized firefighters crash-resuce protective hood to provide for verbal communication and the exchange of fresh air when the wearer is in a standby situation with the visor open. Adjustable hood design concepts and techniques were investigated. Commercially available hoods, hood frames, materials and hardware were procured and performance tests conducted.

Descriptors:

• *FIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
• *FACEPLATES
• *VISORS
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• ALUMINUM COATINGS
• VISUAL INSPECTION
• FIRE FIGHTING
• PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
• WEAR RESISTANCE
• HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS
• HOODS

Subject Categories:

• Safety Engineering
• Protective Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE