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Research projects

Protective equipment

2009

0099-7910

Development of a method for measuring nanoparticle penetration through glove materials under conditions simulating workplace use  
Toan Vu-Khanh, Patricia Dolez / École de technologie supérieure
Ginette Truchon, Jaime Lara / IRSST
Kevin Wilkinson / Université de Montréal
Gilles L'Espérance / École Polytechnique
Petros Koutrakis / Harvard School of Public Health
Yves Cloutier, Chantal Dion / IRSST


0099-5080

Optimization of the tool for calculating the service life of organic vapour respirator cartridges  
Jaime Lara / IRSST
Richard Chahine / Institut de recherche sur l'hydrogène - UQTR
André Dufresne / Université de Montréal
Daniel Cossement / Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Daniel Drolet, Yves Cloutier, Bernard Caron, Marie-Ève Lamarche / IRSST


2008

0099-6140

Preliminary analysis of the effect of contaminants on the cut, puncture and tear resistance of protective gloves  
Toan Vu-Khanh / École de technologie supérieure
Chantal Gauvin, Jaime Lara / IRSST
Patricia Dolez / École de technologie supérieure
Pierre Drouin / IRSST


2007

0099-5190

Protective gloves against mechanical attack: the cut, puncture and tear resistance characteristics of new gloves - production of a selection guide  
Chantal Gauvin, Jaime Lara / IRSST
Patricia Dolez, Toan Vu-Khanh / École de technologie supérieure
Abdelhaq Sari, François Lemay, Louis Bousquet, Pierre Drouin / IRSST


0099-3740

Anchoring system for guardrails on flat roofs for roofers  
André Lan / IRSST
Robert Tremblay, Viacheslav Koval / École Polytechnique
Louis Bousquet, Renaud Daigle / IRSST


2006

0099-5550

Development of a consensus approach to the evaluation of a worker's capacity to wear respiratory protective equipment  
Jaime Lara / IRSST
Daniel Nadeau / Agence de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie
Candide Fournier / Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail


0099-4900

Characterization of glove resistance to needle puncture. Development of a test method  
Jaime Lara / IRSST
Toan Vu-Khanh / École de technologie supérieure
Chantal Gauvin, Pierre Drouin / IRSST


0099-0450

Optimization and validation of a tool for selecting protective gloves resistant to single solvents and mixtures of solvents and preparation of a selection guide  
Jaime Lara / IRSST
Julian X. Zhu, Gérald Perron / Université de Montréal
Charles Hansen / Consultant
Daniel Drolet, François Lemay / IRSST


2005

0099-5710

Interactions of solvents and polymers - Industrial and protection applications  
Toan Vu-Khanh / École de technologie supérieure
Julian X. Zhu / Université de Montréal
Jaime Lara / IRSST


0099-4950

Evaluation of different laboratory tests for establishing the level of dexterity offered by protective gloves  
Chantal Gauvin, Chantal Tellier, Renaud Daigle, Esther Cloutier, Pierre Drouin / IRSST


0099-4430

Survey of shoring and shielding systems and reduction of the stand-off distance at the top of trenches  
André Lan / IRSST
Denis LeBoeuf / Université Laval
Omar Chaallal / École de technologie supérieure
Renaud Daigle / IRSST


0099-3780

Characterization of the coefficient of friction of protective glove materials. Development of a dynamometric method for determining coefficients of friction that takes into account hand-glove interactions - Exploratory study  
Toan Vu-Khanh / École de technologie supérieure
Jaime Lara / IRSST
Yvan Petit, Said Jazouli / École de technologie supérieure
Jérôme Boutin, Chantal Gauvin, Bernard Caron, Pierre Drouin, Christian Sirard / IRSST


2004

0099-3760

Characterization of the biomechanical constraints caused by the use of protective gloves. Phase II: Validation of a method for measuring the flexibility of gloves based on surface electromyography  
Toan Vu-Khanh / Université de Sherbrooke
Jaime Lara, Christian Larivière / IRSST
Sylvie Nadeau, Said Jazouli / École de technologie supérieure


0099-3750

Updating of the guide on respiratory protection equipment used in Québec  
Jaime Lara, Abdelhaq Sari, François Lemay, Julie McCabe / IRSST
Charles Beaudry / cSHARP


0099-1200

Choice of a fall arrest and positioning system for ironworkers  
Jean Arteau, Yves Beauchamp, Yvan Petit / École de technologie supérieure
André Lan / IRSST
Bruno Massicotte / École Polytechnique
Bernard Boulé / Centre de formation des métiers de l'acier de la CS Pointe-de l'Ìle


2003

0099-3440

Evaluation of the physical stresses associated with wearing fire fighters' different personal protective clothing  
Denis Marchand / Université du Québec à Montréal
Chantal Tellier / IRSST
Guy Tremblay, Vincent Cardinal / Université du Québec à Montréal


0099-0440

Development and validation of a tool for calculating the service life of chemical cartridges  
Jaime Lara, Daniel Drolet / IRSST
Tapan K. Bose, Daniel Cossement, I. Bellasfar / Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
François Lemay, Zélie Fortin / IRSST


2001

0099-1800

Instruction of follow-up to a project on the health and safety risks of a high pressure and very high pressure water jet  
Yves Montpetit / ErgoExcel-Consultant


0099-1760

Validation of a shoring system made with a high density polyethylene pipe (HDPE) or metal section normally used for culverts or sewers  
André Lan / IRSST
Denis LeBoeuf / Université Laval
Omar Chaallal / École de technologie supérieure
Renaud Daigle / IRSST


0099-1010

Protective Gloves: Study on the Resistance of Gloves to Multiple Mechanical Aggressors  
Jaime Lara, Denis Turcot, Chantal Tellier / IRSST
Toan Vu-Khanh / Université de Sherbrooke


2000

0099-0300

Development and validation of a method to evaluate temporary railing built and installed on construction sites  
André Lan, Jean Arteau, Renaud Daigle / IRSST
Richard Roux / École Polytechnique


0099-0250

Working from heights and protection against falls from heights for tree pruner  
Jean Arteau / IRSST
Yves Beauchamp / École de technologie supérieure
Ian Langlais / Ian Langlais, consultant
Richard Roux / École Polytechnique


0098-0850

Development of service-life indicators for respirator cartridges. Phase III  
Jaime Lara, Daniel Drolet / IRSST
Pierre Bernard, Serge Caron / Institut national d'optique


1999

0099-0350

Medical examination of respirator user  
Guy Perrault / IRSST


0098-0660

Preparation of a field guide to the selection of respirators currently used in Québec  
Jaime Lara, Guy Perrault, Mireille Vennes / IRSST


1998

0098-0220

Selection criteria for safety boots used during high- and very-high-pressure blasting, and identification of the most appropriate currently available equipment  
Daniel Imbeau / IRSST
Yves Montpetit / ErgoExcel-Consultant


0097-1230

Research on protective equipment used by domestic waste collectors  
Denis Giguère / IRSST
Serge Guertin / Ergo Norme inc.
Daniel Imbeau, Jaime Lara / IRSST


1997

0097-0700

Tarping methods used in the transport of wood chips  
André Lan / IRSST


0097-0190

Preparation of a guide for respiratory protection equipment  
Jaime Lara, Mireille Vennes, Guy Perrault, Daniel Drolet, François Lemay / IRSST


0095-8360

Design of shoring suitable for urban excavation work  
André Lan, Jean Arteau / IRSST
Denis LeBoeuf, Omar Chaallal / École de technologie supérieure
Jean-Marc Dugré / Jean-Marc Dugré inc.


0095-8330

Resistance of protective garments to industrial solvents: Validation of a predictive model of resistance and production of a selection guide.  
Jacques Desnoyers, Gérald Perron / Institut national de la recherche scientifique-Santé
Jaime Lara / IRSST


0095-8320

Exploratory study for the development of service-life indicators for organic-solvent face mask filters. Phase 2  
Pierre Bernard, Serge Caron / Institut national d'optique
Jaime Lara, Daniel Drolet / IRSST


1996

0096-0530

Hand protection in the Metal Products Fabrication Sector  
Chantal Tellier, Jaime Lara, Renaud Daigle, Serge Massé / IRSST


0096-0120

Intervention programme for prevention and inspection activities - Falls from height in the construction sector  
Jean Arteau, André Lan / IRSST


0095-8350

Protective clothing for firefighters  
Martin Filteau, Dominique Duhamel, Marek Weltrowski / Centre des technologies textiles


0095-8340

Evaluation of protective boots for forestry work  
Denis Turcot / IRSST


1995

0095-3020

Refinement of methods to evaluate the resistance of firefighter's protective footwear to perforations and cuts  
Jaime Lara, Serge Massé / IRSST


0095-2200

Validation of a shoring technique for excavation in urban environments: protoype design and production  
André Lan, Jean Arteau / IRSST
Jean-Marc Dugré / Jean-Marc Dugré inc.


0095-2090

Study of the "climbability" of wood poles by linemen  
Jean Arteau / IRSST
Yves Beauchamp, Marc Thomas / École de technologie supérieure
Denis Marchand / Université du Québec à Montréal


1994

0094-1180

Mechanical validation of fall-arrest equipment proposed by Hydro-Québec  
Luc Chouinard / Université McGill
Jean Arteau / École de technologie supérieure


0094-0660

Design of a test stand used to standardize protective clothing classification according to cuttin resistance  
Serge Massé, Jaime Lara, Christian Sirard, Denis Turcot / IRSST


0094-0640

Practical guide to trench and excavation design  
Mohammad Hosseini / Consultants Sol-Géo inc.


0094-0320

Analysis of work ergonomics and psycho-physical assessment of positioning equipment incorporating a fall-arrest device  
Yves Beauchamp / École de technologie supérieure
Jean Arteau / IRSST


1992

0091-0100

Design of an anchor post for lateral safety lines  
Jean Arteau / IRSST
Georges McIntyre / École Polytechnique


1991

0090-0070

Performance trials of protective boots for forestry workers  
Denis Turcot, Jean Arteau, Jérôme Boutin, Renaud Daigle / IRSST


1990

0091-1110

Scaffolding for the construction of buildings of less than five stories. Phase 1: Nature and safety of existing work practices  
Daniel Imbeau, Yves Beauchamp, Paul-André Courtois, Pierre C. Dessureault / Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières


0090-1310

Preliminary study of shoring for shallow trenches  
Jean Arteau / IRSST
Jean Lafleur / École Polytechnique


0090-1200

Limits to the use of hearing aids in noisy workplaces  
Raymond Hétu / Université de Montréal


0090-1030

Development and optimisation of an air-bag seat and a pneumatic suspension for truck drivers (Phase 1)  
Philippe Lalande / Lalande Inc.
Dominique LeBorgne / ERGEV
Michel Letendre / Letendre et Associés
Jacques Payer, Serge Langford, Raymond Larochelle, Christian Lemoyne, Lionel Talbot, Marc Thomas / Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec


1989

0089-0260

Development of a respiratory protection system affording total protection against isocyanates  
Jacques Lesage, Claude Ostiguy / IRSST


0089-0230

Computer modelling of soft-clay trenches  
Jean Lafleur, Vincent Silvestri, Michel Soulie / École Polytechnique


0088-0430

Development of a range-limiting device for mobile cranes  
Pierre Michaud / Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec
Joseph-Jean Paques / IRSST
Pierre Van Dike / Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec
Réal Bourbonnière / IRSST


0088-0390

Development of a standard test for the evaluation <br/>of the chemical resistance of protective gloves  
Jaime Lara / IRSST


1988

0088-0240

Multipurpose guardrail for formwork and concreting work: development of an anchor and proposal of an evaluation prototype  
Raimon Bertrand / Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University


0088-0210

Development of a coextrusion-blowing technique for the development of flexible gloves  
Pierre Lafleur / École Polytechnique
Jaime Lara / IRSST


0087-0340

Lock-out techniques for sawmill equipment  
Joseph-Jean Paques, Serge Massé, Raymond Bélanger / IRSST


0087-0330

Development of standard laceration- and puncture-resistance tests for protective gloves  
Jaime Lara / IRSST


0087-0100

Study of the protective gloves used in slaughterhouses  
Nicole Vézina / Université du Québec à Montréal


0087-0090

Occupational health and safety hazards and psychosocial factors associated with the use of personal and collective protective equipment  
Marcel Simard, Suzanne Desjardins, Alain Marchand, Chantal Saint-Jacques / Université de Montréal


1987

0087-0320

Use of permeability indices to estimate the chemical resistance of gloves  
Jaime Lara / IRSST


0087-0290

Development of a new type of safety fence for use in the construction industry  
Jean Arteau / IRSST
Raymond Bertrand / Atelier de design urbain de Montréal


0087-0080

A protective visor for forestry workers  
Martin P. Pernicka / Ovifo Design


0086-0200

Experimental study of the risks associated with soft clay excavations  
Jean Lafleur / École Polytechnique


1986

0086-0300

Characterization of blast guards  
Dominique Landat, Jean Arteau / IRSST


0085-0210

Safety and scaffolding work in conventional formworking  
Georges Toulouse / IRSST


1985

0085-0430

Development of a test bed for the assessment of leg protection for chain-saw operators  
Jean Arteau, Denis Turcot / IRSST


0085-0310

Impact of robotics on work organization, employment, the economy, and occupational health and safety  
Gérald Lescarbeault / IRSST


1984

0084-0040

Risk assessment for excavation workers  
Jean Lafleur, Vincent Silvestri, Michel Soulié / École Polytechnique