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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2018.32.6.074

A Study on Performance Evaluation Criteria for Safty Gloves for Forest Firefighting Crews  

Kim, Hae-Hyoung (Technology Management Department, Korea Fire Institute)
Lee, Seon-Yeong (R&D Lab. Korea Fire Institute)
Jeong, Jae-Han (R&D Lab. Korea Fire Institute)
Kwon, ChunGeun (Dept. of Forest Conservation, National Institute of Forest Science)
Ahn, Heeyoung (Dept. of Forest Conservation, National Institute of Forest Science)
Hong, Seung-Tae (R&D Lab. Korea Fire Institute)
Publication Information
Fire Science and Engineering / v.32, no.6, 2018 , pp. 74-83 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to secure safety and improve work efficiency of forest firefighting crews, performance evaluation criteria for safety gloves were developed. Since the standard for forest firefighting safety gloves is not available in Korea, we started the study based on the standard for firefighting safety gloves operated by KFI. 12 test items were selected excluding 5 test items out of the 17 test items through the consultation of stakeholders and the review of foreign standards. Two types of general safety gloves used by forest firefighting crews and one firefighting gloves were tested by applying KFI standard and the results were compared. Materials such as nylon or polyurethane which are weak to fire are not suitable for forest firefighting safety gloves. We compared the criteria of KFI, ISO 16073, NFPA 1977, NFPA 1971 and BS EN 659, and finally selected 12 test items and acceptance criteria suitable for the work environment of forest firefighting crews in Korea.
Keywords
Safety gloves; Performance evaluation criteria; Forest firefighting crews;
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