A review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environments
Selecting appropriate evaluation indices to evaluate extremely hot environments has become an urgent problem to ensure the safety of workers’ lives and improve labor productivity. The objective of this review is to compare relevant evaluation indices for assessing heat stress and to analyze the more...
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| description | Selecting appropriate evaluation indices to evaluate extremely hot environments has become an urgent problem to ensure the safety of workers’ lives and improve labor productivity. The objective of this review is to compare relevant evaluation indices for assessing heat stress and to analyze the more effective ones applicable to the industrial environment by considering each one together. Based on extensive research on existing literature and relevant international standards, this paper introduces the definitions of heat stress and its influencing factors. Based on the actual needs of workers, analyze the existing heat stress indices from a practical standpoint, and summarize the definitions, advantages, and limitations of each index. As a result, this paper emphasizes that the relevant thresholds of thermal indices should be appropriately adjusted to suit different industrial environments. The hazards of extreme work environments can be reduced by developing new indices, charts, or related strategies. This review will provide a solid theoretical foundation for environmental control schemes for harsh working situations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2a6b3600b0440bb8aa5b6be325dfec32022-12-22T02:36:18ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422022-01-013560300310.1051/e3sconf/202235603003e3sconf_roomvent2022_03003A review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environmentsFeng Guohui0Zang Yan1Sun Jialin2Liu Yuhan3School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu UniversitySchool of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu UniversitySchool of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu UniversitySchool of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu UniversitySelecting appropriate evaluation indices to evaluate extremely hot environments has become an urgent problem to ensure the safety of workers’ lives and improve labor productivity. The objective of this review is to compare relevant evaluation indices for assessing heat stress and to analyze the more effective ones applicable to the industrial environment by considering each one together. Based on extensive research on existing literature and relevant international standards, this paper introduces the definitions of heat stress and its influencing factors. Based on the actual needs of workers, analyze the existing heat stress indices from a practical standpoint, and summarize the definitions, advantages, and limitations of each index. As a result, this paper emphasizes that the relevant thresholds of thermal indices should be appropriately adjusted to suit different industrial environments. The hazards of extreme work environments can be reduced by developing new indices, charts, or related strategies. This review will provide a solid theoretical foundation for environmental control schemes for harsh working situations.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2022/23/e3sconf_roomvent2022_03003.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Feng Guohui Zang Yan Sun Jialin Liu Yuhan A review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environments E3S Web of Conferences |
| title | A review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environments |
| title_full | A review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environments |
| title_fullStr | A review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environments |
| title_short | A review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environments |
| title_sort | review of heat stress evaluation indices in extremely hot environments |
| url | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2022/23/e3sconf_roomvent2022_03003.pdf |
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