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A Cooling Vest for Construction Workers

Advanced Materials Research, 2014
Construction workers are vulnerable to heat stress, and a number of heat-related injuries and deaths have been reported. This study thus introduces a phase change material (PCM) based cooling garment designed for construction workers. The PCM cooling garment will be effective in reducing the workers body temperature and can extend their maximum ...
Min Wu, Joe Dong, Andy Zhao, Wai Ching Tang, William D. Sher, Guang Wei Chen, Shuo Chen, Zhi Dan Qin, Yan Zhou, Yin Wang   +9 more
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From innovation to application of personal cooling vest

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2016
Purpose– The Hong Kong government agencies launched a “Cooling Vest Promotion Pilot Scheme” across four industries, namely, construction, horticulture and cleaning, airport apron services, and kitchen and catering industries in 2013. A follow-up questionnaire survey regarding this innovative heat stress controlling measure was administered to evaluate ...
Chan, APC, Wong, FKW, Yang, Y
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Factors affecting horticultural and cleaning workers' preference on cooling vests

Building and Environment, 2013
Abstract Outdoor workers are at high risk of suffering from heat-related illness when they are exposed to a hot and humid environment under prolonged working time. Providing suitable cooling vests for these workers might help alleviate heat stress during summer time.
Chan, A P C, Yang, Y, Wong, D P, Lam, E W M, Li, Y   +4 more
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Factors affecting airport apron workers’ preference on cooling vests

Performance Enhancement & Health, 2016
Abstract The aim of the current study is to evaluate airport apron worker’s preferences using two types of cooling vests to identify the factor affecting the preferences for one vest over another. A total of 112 airport apron (43), construction (36), horticultural and cleaning workers (33) participated in two rounds of surveys to evaluate their ...
Albert P.C. Chan, Y. Yang, Michael C.H. Yam, Edmond W.M. Lam, J.Y Hu   +4 more
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Modeling the heat transfer in a PCM cooling vest

The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2014
Cooling garments containing phase change materials (PCM) is one of practical techniques used for improving thermal comfort and worker’s performance in hot environments. The efficiency of these garments and their ability in cooling the body has been the subject of much research.
M. Mokhtari Yazdi, M. Sheikhzadeh, S. Borhani   +2 more
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Influence of Wet Cooling Vest on Firefihters' Protective Clothing

Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics, 2017
Firefighters' Protective Clothing (FPC) is essential for protection against thermal and physical threats. FPC must be comfortable, enable heat transfer from the wearer to the environment and should not restrict motion of body parts. The application of a cooling vest under protective clothing may prevent overheating by cooling at the microenvironment ...
Shadi Houshyar, Daniela Zavec Pavlinic, Rajiv Padhye null, Rajkishore Nayak   +3 more
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Ice Cooling Vest on Tolerance for Exercise under Uncompensable Heat Stress

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2011
This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a commercial, personal ice cooling vest on tolerance for exercise in hot (35°C), wet (65% relative humidity) conditions with a nuclear biological chemical suit (NBC). On three separate occasions, 10 male volunteers walked on a treadmill at 3 miles per hour and 2% incline while (a) seminude ...
Glen P, Kenny, Andrew R, Schissler, Jill, Stapleton, Matthew, Piamonte, Konrad, Binder, Aaron, Lynn, Christopher Q, Lan, Stephen G, Hardcastle   +7 more
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A light-weight cooling vest enhances performance of athletes in the heat

Ergonomics, 2005
During the 1990s, emphasis on the health and safety of people who exercise in hot, humid conditions increased and many organizations became aware of the need for protection against heat-related disorders. A practical, pre-cooling strategy applicable to several sporting codes, which is low cost, easy to use, light-weight and which enhances cooling of ...
J, Webster, E J, Holland, G, Sleivert, R M, Laing, B E, Niven   +4 more
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The effect of cooling vests on physiological and perceptual responses: a systematic review

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2020
Humans in hot environments are exposed to health risks and thermal discomfort which seriously affect their physical, physiological and mental workload. This study aimed to assess the effects of using cooling vests (CVs) on physiological and perceptual responses in the workplace.
Farideh Golbabaei, Ahad Heydari, Gholamreza Moradi, Habibollah Dehghan, Amirhossein Moradi, Peymaneh Habibi   +5 more
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Evaluation of Two Liquid Cooled Prototype Vests Through Human Subject Testing

Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 2006
First responders are specialty teams who are trained to work in toxic environments to assess and diffuse the threat. They have to wear specially designed Personal Protective Ensembles (PPE) that is impermeable to liquids and gasses. Microclimate inside PPEs gets hot and humid, rapidly rendering it uncomfortable and often hazardous to work longer than ...
Semra Peksoz, Donna Branson, Huantian Cao, Bert Jacobson, Cheryl Farr, Jinhee Nam   +5 more
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