A Human Factors Evaluation of Cold Weather Face Masks
A human factors evaluation of three types of cold weather face mask (the Army Standard and two experimental masks) was made in a series of investigations: A visual field investigation, a psychoacoustic investigation, a personal/equipment compatibility test and an arctic chamber test. Results indicat...
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Language: | English |
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1972
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Online Access: | http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0745087 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0745087 |
Summary: | A human factors evaluation of three types of cold weather face mask (the Army Standard and two experimental masks) was made in a series of investigations: A visual field investigation, a psychoacoustic investigation, a personal/equipment compatibility test and an arctic chamber test. Results indicated that (a) all three masks were virtually equivalent with respect to the size of the field of vision and person/equipment compatibility, (b) acceptability of the masks varied from a psychoacoustic point of view as a function of the particular variable being measured, and (c) under simulated arctic conditions, the experimental masks offered far better protection of the wearer's skin than did the standard mask. |
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