Thermal Protective Aid
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thermal-protective-aid-187-9064764
title:
Thermal Protective Aid
text:
A Thermal Protective Aid (TPA) is an aluminized polyethylene suit with heat sealed seams that protects from the elements and prevents hypothermia. It is defined by the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code as follows: A thermal protective aid shall be made of a waterproof material having a thermal conductance of not more than 7,800 W/(mK) and shall be so constructed that, when used to enclose a person, it shall reduce both the convective and evaporative heat loss from the wearer's body
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_Protective_Aid
date created:
2017-05-11T13:30:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T16:15:50Z
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