This research will provide data on thermal condition of medical workers who use personal protective equipment from biological hazards. Aquired data will be used to define acceptable period of use for these protective costumes. This research will recruit 6 volunteers. During 6 hours each subject will perform their work using protective costume. Heart rate, skin and air temperature under costume and hygrometric data will be registered. Also there will be questionnaires for volunteers for subjective assessment of thermal and moisture sensations.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
6
Includes: isolation clothing, mask, eyewear, overshoes
Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health
Moscow, Russia
Skin thermometry
DS1923-F5 Thermochron iButtons
Time frame: 6 hours
Hygrometry under costume
DS1923-F5 Thermochron iButtons
Time frame: 6 hours
Heart rate
A Polar H10 heart rate monitor (Polar Electro, Finland) will carry all items during the entire research
Time frame: 6 hours
Air thermometry
Meteoscop - M
Time frame: 6 hours
Air hygrometry
Meteoscop - M
Time frame: 6 hours
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