Cold protection suit

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Ultralight cold protection suit

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A cold protection suit protects a human body from the cold to a certain extent and for a certain period of time .

DIN EN 342 defines the requirements and test methods for the “clothing system for protection against the cold”. In order to evaluate a cold protection suit, one has to determine the thermal insulation, the air permeability and the water vapor transmission resistance. This is typically done with the help of a thermal manikin. The basic thermal insulation value Icler is determined from these measurements . The protective suit is classified with this Icler. A piece of clothing is considered a cold protection suit if the icler is greater than the limit value 0.310 m²K / W. Heavy cold protection suits achieve an Icler of 0.620 m²K / W and more. The lightest cold protection suits weigh around 400 grams.

A cold protection suit is marked with the pictogram of a snowflake and the specification of the basic thermal insulation in m²K / W.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ BRODE, P., KUKLANE, K. and HAVENITH, G: Thermal stress in protective clothing results of a European joint project . Springer, 2010, ISSN  1434-9728 .
2. ↑ EN342 clothing systems and garments for protection against the cold