Using Artificial Neural Network Modeling to Analyze the Thermal Protective and Thermo-Physiological Comfort Performance of Textile Fabrics Used in Oilfield Workers’ Clothing

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• Personal Author:
  Agnew RJ ; Grover IB ; Li R ; Mandal S ; Mazumder N-U-S ; Song G
• Description:
  Most of the fatalities and injuries of oilfield workers result from inadequate protection and comfort by their clothing under various work hazards and ambient environments. Both the thermal protective performance and thermo-physiological comfort performance of textile fabrics used in clothing significantly contribute to the mitigation of workers' skin burns and heat-stress-related deaths. This study aimed to apply the ANN modeling approach to analyze clothing performance considering the wearers' sweat moisture and the microclimate air gap that is generated in between their body and clothing. Firstly, thermal protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance of fire protective textiles used in oilfield workers' clothing were characterized. Different fabric properties (e.g., thickness, weight, fabric count), thermal protective performance, and thermo-physiological comfort performance were measured. The key fabric property that affects thermal protective and thermo-physiological performance was identified as thickness by statistical analysis. The ANN modeling approach could be successfully implemented to analyze the performance of fabrics in order to predict the performance more conveniently based on the fabric properties. It is expected that the developed models could inform on-duty oilfield workers about protective and thermo-physiological comfort performance and provide them with occupational health and safety. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Burns Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Polymers Protective Clothing Safety Skin Textile Industry
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Microclimate Air Gap Fabrics Fire Resistant Materials Heat Exposure Heat Stress Materials Testing Oilfield Workers' Clothing Oil Refinery Workers Protective Clothing Protective Materials Protective Textiles Skin Protection Sweat Moisture Textiles Thermal Protective Performance Thermo-physiological Comfort Performance Work Clothing

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• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Oklahoma ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 7 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063196
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jul; 18(13):6991
• Contact Point Address:
  Sumit Mandal, Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-5061
• Email:
  sumit.mandal@okstate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0a6149766e95f2af5c50d09b1ba994fa57aaea9f086c8cf55e0dac31cb9918c708bc6fd2ac45c65eb3609ed9fa1a4912aee591279fd450c228256397d732bde5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226300/cdc_226300_DS1.pdf
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