Characterizing the Effects of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations on the Human Body While Wearing Heavy Personal Protective Equipment

• Published in: Human factors Vol. 64; no. 7; pp. 1137 - 1153
• Main Authors: Wu, Yi-Ning, Norton, Adam, Zielinski, Michael R., Kao, Pei-Chun, Stanwicks, Andrew, Pang, Patrick, Cring, Charles H., Flynn, Brian, Yanco, Holly A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2022; Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Subjects: Cognitive ability; Cognitive tasks; Data recording; Exoskeleton; Exoskeletons; Explosions; Hazard identification; Hazard mitigation; Human body; Human performance; Inspection; Kinematics; Mobility; Muscles; Ordnance; Personal protective equipment; Physical stress; Physiological responses; Physiology; Protective equipment; Technicians; Ventilation; skilled performance; testing and evaluation; bomb suit; physiological measurement; physical work

Objective To provide a comprehensive characterization of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personal protective equipment (PPE) by evaluating its effects on the human body, specifically the poses, tasks, and conditions under which EOD operations are performed. Background EOD PPE is designed to protec...