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clothing system. This effect, but also the lower material thermal resistance of the
impermeable outer layer, most probably caused the higher surface temperature, leading to
higher heat losses than could be estimated from mass loss only.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This work was funded by the European Union GROWTH Programme project
“THERMPROTECT, Assessment of Thermal Properties of Protective Clothing and Their
Use” contract G6RD-CT-2002-00846.
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