Workers’ exposure to occupational heat during manual coffee harvesting
ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the occupational exposure of workers to heat during manual harvesting of coffee. The case study was conducted between May to August. Occupational heat in coffee plantations was evaluated using the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) method and the metabolic rate. The WBG...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2021-06-01
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Series: | Ciência Rural |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782021001100351&tlng=en |