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Korean Institute of Fire Science and Engineering (한국화재소방학회)
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Wearing Acceptability of Chemical Protective Clothing during Fire Training

소방훈련시 화학보호복 착용에 따른 동작만족도 연구

  • Bang, Changhoon (Dept. of Fire and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Kwan, Jungsuk (Dept. of Clothing Industry, Kyungnam University)
  • Received : 2020.05.06
  • Accepted : 2020.05.18
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the wearing acceptability of chemical protective clothing during fires and to provide basic data for the safety of firefighters. The results of the study were as follows: Wearer acceptabilities of chemical protective clothing under static movement (e.g., looking at the ceiling with maximum head bending, wrapping one's arms around oneself, sitting obliquely on the floor, and maintaining a crouching position) were 21.7%-47.8% lower than those of general uniforms. When wearing chemical protective suits, the acceptability under static movement was statistically low (p < .001). Wearer acceptabilities of chemical protective clothing under dynamic movement (e.g., running, lifting a heavy object (20 kg) up to the waist, lifting and moving a heavy object (20 kg) by 1 m, lifting a stretcher and walking forward, and lifting a stretcher and walking backward) were 19.2%-47.8% lower than those of general uniforms. When wearing chemical protective suits, the acceptability under dynamic movement was also statistically low (p < .001).

본 연구는 소방훈련시 화학보호복 착용시 동작만족도를 분석하여 소방공무원의 안전을 위한 기초자료 제공을 목적으로 한다. 정적 동작만족도는 일반근무복에 비하여 화학보호복의 경우 21.7%~47.8% 정도 낮게 나타났다. 화학보호복 착용시 정적 동작자세에서는 고개 최대한 젖혀서 천장보기, 두팔 몸 앞에서 끌어안기, 비스듬히 굽혀 앉기, 과도하게 쪼그리고 앉기의 동작들이 낮게 나타났으며 통계적으로도 유의하게 낮은 결과를 보였다(p < .001). 동적 동작만족도는 일반근무복에 비하여 화학보호복의 경우 19.2%~47.8% 정도 낮게 나타났다. 화학보호복 착용시 동적 동작자세에서는 뛰기, 중량물 20 kg 허리까지 들어올리기, 중량물 20 kg 들어 1 m 옮기기, 들것 들고 앞으로 걷기, 들것 들고 뒤로 걷기의 동작들이 낮게 나타났으며 통계적으로도 유의하게 낮은 결과를 보였다(p < .001).

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