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Developing SCBA mechanical stress resistance tests for fire fighting

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has carried out a field study to determine the vibration and impact levels that self-contained breathing apparatus are subjected to in simulated fire fighting use. Also, the forces that facemask retaining straps experience in simulated fire fighting use were measured.

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  1. Keith G. Crouch
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  2. Shamsul Abedin
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Notes: Dr. Crouch is on the staff of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Shamsul Abedin is with the Engineering and Test Division of Dayton T. Brown, Inc.

Mention of company names or products does not constitute endorsement by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Crouch, K.G., Abedin, S. Developing SCBA mechanical stress resistance tests for fire fighting. Fire Technol 17, 238–253 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02479573

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