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THERMAL PROTECTIVE AIDS

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THERMAL PROTECTIVE AIDS

Insert Donning Instructions for Thermal Protective aids carried on

board on this page. Delete the photographs on this page and insert
ship specific photos. Digital cameras are provided on board and
should be used for this purpose.

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THERMAL PROTECTIVE AIDS

Thermal Protective Aid (TPA) is a bag or suit made of waterproof material with
low thermal conductance.

USE OF THERMAL PROTECTIVE AIDS

A Thermal Protective Aid (TPA) shall be made of water proof material having a
thermal conductance of not more than
7,800 W(m2k) and shall, when used to
enclose a person, it shall reduce both
convective and evaporative heat loss from
the wearer’s body.

Persons suffering from the effects of cold

(hypothermia) may be placed inside a TPA
to assist recovery. Alternatively, persons
may be provided with a TPA in order to
prevent them becoming hypothermic.

Persons wearing the TPA, should sit in one

place with minimum body movement.

If the TPA is large enough, a person

suffering from the effects of cold can be
placed inside together with another warmer
person whose body heat will thus be able to assist the colder person.

When wearing a TPA in a survival craft where there is a possibility of

capsizing, a lifejacket should also be worn.

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