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Fire Fighters' SCBA Belt Radiant Heat Resistance

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An investigation of the effects of radiant heat on the belts of self-contained breathing apparatus commonly used by fire fighters shows the need for standards to establish test methods and performance criteria for SCBA resistance to radiant heat.

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  1. National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USA

    Keith G. Crouch Ph.D.

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Crouch, K.G. Fire Fighters' SCBA Belt Radiant Heat Resistance. Fire Technol 17, 39–53 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03377283

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