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Physiological Responses of Wearing Protective Welding Clothing Considering the Work Environment of the Shipbuilding Industry

조선업 작업환경을 고려한 용접 보호복 착의시 인체생리반응

  • Kim, Min-Young (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University) ;
  • Bae, Hyun-Sook (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
  • Received : 2013.01.07
  • Accepted : 2013.01.24
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

Physiological responses and subjective sensations were evaluated for wearing protective welding clothing in consideration of the work environment for the shipbuilding industry. Experimental clothing was made of oxidant carbon nonwoven fabric (SW2) and oxidant carbon/p-aramid blended fabric (SW4). The values of all items in physiological responses were higher upon wearing oxidant carbon experimental clothing versus wearing oxidant carbon/p-aramid experimental clothing (p<.001). The results of the wearing evaluation in the welding work on-site showed that existing leather protective clothing had a very low satisfaction of permeability, weight sensation and wearing sensation. For the wearing sensation of experimental clothing with SW2, permeability and durability were poor and the pressure and weight sensation satisfaction was very high. In case of SW4, the satisfaction was very high in functional movement, pressure, weight sensation and management aspects; subsequently, the overall wearing satisfaction was very good.

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