Estimation of protective properties of individual blast-proof protection means for the mine pickers
The article describes the investigation of characteristics of the blast-proof suit «Dospekhi-KP» containing complex protective components «Volan» with splinter protection during a detonation of explosive charges placed in a metal shell. As experimental animals the researches took pigs with body mass of 60 kg. During the study of protective characteristics of the blast-proof suit the following factors were determined: blast overpressure in the under-helmet space, traces of destruction, type of suit damages, effect of the blast wave on the suit. They investigated the nature and amount of injuries of the bio-objects as well as severity of injury. The investigation has shown high protective properties of the blast-proof suit «Dospekhi-KP» strengthened by the complex protec-tive components «Volan». However, it is necessary for developers to pay closer attention to increase of protective properties of the helmet visor and protective panels of a shin.