A Method to Protect Mine Workers in Hot and Humid Environments
Background: Work comfort studies have been extensively conducted, especially in the underground and meteorological fields resulting in an avalanche of recommendations for their evaluation. Nevertheless, no known or universally accepted model for comprehensively assessing the thermal work condition o...
Main Authors: | Maurice Sunkpal, Pedram Roghanchi, Karoly C. Kocsis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-06-01
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Series: | Safety and Health at Work |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791117300562 |
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