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Performance of Firefighters’ Protective Clothing After Heat Exposure

René M. RossiEMPA Materials Science and Technology, St.Gallen, SwitzerlandCorrespondence<[email protected]>
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Walter BolliEMPA Materials Science and Technology, St.Gallen, Switzerland
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Rolf StämpfliEMPA Materials Science and Technology, St.Gallen, Switzerland
Pages 55-60 | Published online: 08 Jan 2015

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