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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Main Authors: Lucas Deleon Ramirio, Paulo Henrique de Siqueira Sabino, Geraldo Gomes de Oliveira Júnior, Adriano Bortolotti da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2021-06-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782021001100351&tlng=en