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MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR CLOTHING AIRCRAFT FIRE CRASH RESCUE WORKERS PART V: TESTS ON FURTHER TYPES OF FOOTWEAR

Hinkley, P.L. and Simms, D.L., 1956. MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR CLOTHING AIRCRAFT FIRE CRASH RESCUE WORKERS PART V: TESTS ON FURTHER TYPES OF FOOTWEAR. Fire Research Notes 229


ABSTRACT

Further samples of footwear have been tested to determine their suitability for use in protective clothing for aircraft fire crash rescue workers. Of three types of interlining tested only expanded neoprone was found to be satisfactory. Black chrome was slightly superior to white chrome as an outer leather.



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