EXPERIMANTAL RESEARCHES BY GROUND EVALUATION TESTS OF THERMAL PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES OF FIREFIGHTER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

Abstract

In the article research results, which prove scientific reasons of conception relating to development of testing methods and polygon creation, as a testing device for evaluation of thermal protective properties of individual protection equipment of a firefighter, are provided. Changes of temperature range in control points of protective clothing under suit space, produced from polyvinylchloride covering (Storm), 100% linen fabric (Tarpaulin) with aluminum heat-reflective coating (Index-1), depending on exposure time of high temperature source of 7kW/m2 and 40 kW/m2 power are demonstrated.