Environmental suit
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An environmental suit is a suit designed specifically for a particular environment, usually one otherwise hostile to humans. An environment suit is typically a one-piece garment, and many types also feature a helmet or other covering for the head. Where the surrounding environment is especially dangerous the suit is completely sealed.
The first environmental suits were
pressure and the resulting decompression sickness (for example atmospheric diving suits). Protecting the wearer from cold is also a feature of ski suits
.
In
space activity suits. Such suits are self-supporting, and include a supply of oxygen
for the wearer.
Environmental suits are also used to protect the wearer from contamination (for example
boy in the bubble trope: both David Vetter and Ted DeVita
at some point used such suits.
See also
- Personal protective equipment
- Atmospheric diving suit
- Extreme cold weather clothing
- Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble
- Space suit
References
- ISBN 0-415-23793-9. Comprehensive exposition of all major factors, including some analysis of active clothing systems
- Thomas, Kenneth J. (20 December 2005). US Spacesuits. ISBN 0-387-27919-9. History of US spacesuit development
- Abramov, Isaak P. (2 July 2003). Russian Spacesuits. ISBN 1-85233-732-X. History of Russian spacesuit development
- Harris, Gary L. (2001). The Origins and Technology of the Advanced Extravehicular Space Suit. ISBN 0-87703-482-6. Discusses US, Russian and European advanced EVA concepts and prototypes
- Armstrong, Lawrence E. (2000). Performing in Extreme Environments. ISBN 0-88011-837-7. Less focused on clothing than Ken Parsons' book, and more on biological effects of environment on humans.
- Jessen, Claus (2001). Temperature Regulation in Humans and Other Mammals. ISBN 3-540-41234-4.
- Cabanac, Michel (1995). Human Selective Brain Cooling. ISBN 1-57059-223-3. Discusses theories of human brain cooling and possibility of similar rete mirabile structure as found in some animals.
- Ashcroft, Frances (2000). Life at the Extremes. ISBN 0-520-22234-2. Discusses how the body adapts to pressure (high and low), cold, heat, and space.