The evaluation of heat stress through monitoring environmental factors and physiological responses in melting and casting industries workers

The evaluation of heat stress through monitoring environmental factors and physiological responses in melting and casting industries workers

Aims: Evaluation of heat stress in workers exposed to hot/dry conditions of melting and casting industry is imperative for management of heat stress. This study aims to compare results of heat strain evaluation by monitoring environmental factors and physiological responses. Materials and Methods:...

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Main Authors: Habibollah Dehghan, Seyed Bagher Mortazavi, Mohammad Javad Jafari, Mohammad Reza Maracy, Mahdi Jahangiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
Subjects:
Ear canal temperature
heart rate
heat stress
hot/dry conditions
WBGT index
PSI index
Online Access:http://www.ijehe.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9183;year=2012;volume=1;issue=1;spage=21;epage=21;aulast=Dehghan

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