Hemijska industrija 2013 Volume 67, Issue 6, Pages: 941-950
https://doi.org/10.2298/HEMIND120817011R
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Thermal resistance testing of standard and protective filtering military garment on the burning napalm mixture
Rajić Dušan S. (Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Innovation Center, Belgrade)
Kamberović Željko J. (Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Innovation Center, Belgrade)
Karkalić Radovan M. (Technical Test Center, Belgrade)
Ivanković Negovan D. (University of Defence, Military Academy, Belgrade)
Senić Željko B. (Military Technical Institute, Belgrade)
Fires are an accompanying manifestation in modern weaponry use and in case of
different accidents in peacetime. The standard military uniform is a primary
barrier in protection of a soldier’s body from all external influences,
including the thermal ones which can cause burns. The minimum thermal
resistance to the effect of burning napalm mixture (BNM) in individual
uniform garment materials has been determined, and is higher at simultaneous
use of more materials one over another (the so-called sandwich materials),
where the best thermal protection give sandwich materials with an air
interspace. The requirement for the thermal resistance of the material of the
filtrating protective suit (FPS) to the effect of BNM (≥ 15 s) has been fully
met. The highest thermal resistance has been demonstrated by the FPS whose
inner layer is made of polyurethane foam with active carbon. A proportional
dependence between the thermal resistance of FPS to the effect of BNM and
water vapor permeability through this garment mean has been determined, and
reversed in respect to air permeability.
Keywords: thermal resistance, RCB protection, physiological suitability, burning napalm mixture
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