Effect of air gaps on protective performance of thermal protective clothing [Termal koruyucu gi˙ysi˙leri˙n koruma performansi üzerinde hava boşluklarinin etkisi]

Personal protective equipment is designed for workers in order to protect from exposure to hazards in their workplaces that influence their health and safety negatively. the protective performance of the heat and flame resistant protective clothing,which is one of the personal protective equipment classified according to the type of hazards,is affected by the shape,size and distribution of air gaps between the skin and the garment. in this paper,firstly,the factors affecting air gaps and the heat transfer mechanism through air gaps are examined; then the thermal protective performance of protective clothing is explained,and the effects of air gaps on the performance of these clothing are evaluated considering the findings of previous studies.