Title page for E-project-042407-001230

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2007-04-24

Authors
Kathryn Hall, ME
Sara M Praschak, ME
Carlos A Vayas, ME

URN E-project-042407-001230

Title Research Techniques for Scald Burns

Advisor
Barnett, Jonathan Ross, FP

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
This project researched the effect of moisture build-up under firefighter turnout gear. The goal was to determine if scald burns could be tested in a lab setting to facilitate future research. Large-scale testing and small-scale testing were conducted. Theoretic equations were developed to analyze the empirical data. The overall outcome was that while the scald burns were registered with our methods, our techniques should be refined for more reproducible results.

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ResearchTechniquesForScaldBurnsFINAL.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2007-04-24
Authors	Kathryn Hall, ME Sara M Praschak, ME Carlos A Vayas, ME
URN	E-project-042407-001230
Title	Research Techniques for Scald Burns
Advisor	Barnett, Jonathan Ross, FP
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This project researched the effect of moisture build-up under firefighter turnout gear. The goal was to determine if scald burns could be tested in a lab setting to facilitate future research. Large-scale testing and small-scale testing were conducted. Theoretic equations were developed to analyze the empirical data. The overall outcome was that while the scald burns were registered with our methods, our techniques should be refined for more reproducible results.
Files	ResearchTechniquesForScaldBurnsFINAL.pdf