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Evaluation of Heating Inserts in Active Protective Clothing for Mountain Rescuers—Preliminary Tests

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
Rescue operations in mountain areas, lasting many hours, pose a mental and physical burden on the rescuer’s body. In addition, they cause thermal discomfort associated with variable energy expenditures and the high variability of weather conditions.
Sylwia Krzemińska   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Smart System for Personal Protective Equipment Detection in Industrial Environments Based on Deep Learning at the Edge

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2022
Real-time object detection is currently used to automate various tasks in industrial environments. One of the most important tasks is to improve the safety of workers by monitoring the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in dangerous areas.
G. Gallo   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fibers and Textiles for Personal Protective Equipment: Review of Recent Progress and Perspectives on Future Developments

open access: yesTextiles, 2022
This article reviews recent developments in fibers and textiles for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) applications. Fibers are grouped into six categories: highly extensible elastomeric fibers, cellulose-based fibers, commodity synthetic fibers, high ...
P. Dolez, Sabrina Marsha, R. McQueen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of Performance and Power Consumption of a Thermoelectric Module-Based Personal Cooling System—A Case Study

open access: yesEnergies, 2023
Thermoelectric (TE) technology is promising for reducing thermal discomfort of workers during their routine professional activities. In this manuscript, a preliminary evaluation of a newly developed personal cooling system (PCS) with flexible TE modules ...
Anna Dąbrowska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real-Time Personal Protective Equipment Compliance Detection Based on Deep Learning Algorithm

open access: yesSustainability, 2022
The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries in the world due to workers being vulnerable to accidents, injuries and even death. Therefore, how to effectively manage the appropriate usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) is an ...
Jy Lo, Lee-kuo Lin, Chu-Chun Hung
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comprehensive evaluation of the work at height [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The article evaluates the issue of work at heights in industry and reports statistics on fatal accidents at work, the source of which is a fall from above.
Dlugoš, Ivan, Kissiková, Lenka
core   +1 more source

A Comparative Analysis of Thermoelectric Modules for the Purpose of Ensuring Thermal Comfort in Protective Clothing

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
In recent times, more and more workers are exposed to thermal stress due to climate changes and increased ambient temperature. Demanding physical activities and the use of protective clothing are additional sources of thermal load for workers. Therefore,
Anna Dąbrowska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Headaches Associated With Personal Protective Equipment – A Cross‐Sectional Study Among Frontline Healthcare Workers During COVID‐19

open access: yesHeadache, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is an emerging infectious disease of pandemic proportions. Healthcare workers in Singapore working in high‐risk areas were mandated to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 face mask and protective ...
J. J. Ong   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Perbedaan Kejadian Infeksi Cacing Antara Petugas Pengangkut Sampah Yang Menggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri Dengan Petugas Pengangkut Sampah Yang Tidak Menggunakan Alat Pelindung Diri [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) infection globally spread around the worlds. Incidence of helminth infection more common in childrens, but adult with special job like garbage workers have same risk with that childrens.
Islami, L. N. (Lezdyana)   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

New personal protective equipment for cutting and shearing: finger-safe [PDF]

open access: green, 2015
The personal protective equipment used in agriculture does not include specific devices and due to this fact they are not able to provide a suitable degree of protection of the operator.
Sirio Cividino   +4 more
openalex   +4 more sources

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