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The bulk of additional clothing means that larger access openings are needed to work through, but the most serious effect is often that the use of gJoves impairs the sense of touch, making it more difficult to use the hands. These factors must be considered during the design stage. The effects of high temperature and humidity are rather different from the effects of cold. They reduce the amount of physical work which can be performed, and cause a deterioration of mental ability. Besides impairing performance and producing fatigue, extreme conditions can even lead to physical collapse.
3B. S. Mechanical Reliability: Theory, Models and Applications. AIAA Education Series. Published 1988. Mechanical reliability (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) 39 Avoid introducing cost-saving procedures at the expense of reliability. Make allowances for human error. Make use of well-tried parts and materials. Carefully test new designs. Perform analyses of data received from the field. Pay attention to data received from the field when making modifications and improvements.
These weight limitations must be considered in the equipment design, particularly in mechanical units, so that they are not exceeded by any single complete item which will have to be manhandled in or out of the equipment. Even when the weight is within the limits, all but the smallest and lightest units must be provided with some convenient handle or other facility for lifting. Not only does this make lifting easier, but if no provision is made the assembly may be moved by grasping some portion of it not designed to withstand its weight, with consequent damage, or it may be dropped.
