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In this chapter, issues in personal thermal protection are discussed, focusing on the needs of workers in selected sectors energy (oil and gas), electrical, other industry sectors, and both structural and wildland firefighting. The important protection concerns for workers in each sector are discussed, followed by a discussion of potential trade-offs between thermal protection and thermal comfort. Clothing issues such as fit, comfort, and other ergonomic factors are briefly discussed. Recent developments in protective textile materials are followed by a diseussion of serviceability concerns, including durability and maintenance. A review of international performance standards is followed by a summary of the development of test methods to assess protection from heat, flame, hot liquids, and steam. Issues for future development of technical textiles for personal thermal protection are then discussed briefly. 

Table IV summarizes the expected impact of the synfuel physical and chemical properties on the combustion process. In general, the properties of alternative and synthetic liquid fuels vary considerably as the fuel types range from unrefined to hydrogenated liquid fuels from coal, shale, and tar sands. Synthetic fuels of various levels of refinement will be used by the industrial, commercial, and utility sectors to produce thermal enegy for direct process heat, mechanical energy, steam, hot water, and the production of electricity. Consequently,...

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