| Document ID (ISN) | 102065 |
| CIS number |
03-1361 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0300-8134 - Journal of Human Ergology |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Nag P.K., Nag A. |
| Title |
Shiftwork in the hot environment |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 2001, Vol.30, No.1-2, p.161-166. Illus. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
Based on the analysis of 4125 accidents that occurred in the textile industry over a two-year period, this study examined the risks due to heat. It was found that accident prevalence was significantly higher in May and June when the ambient temperature ranged between 42 and 48°C. The influence of hot climate on accident causation was evident from the shift-related variations in the occurrence of accidents. The longitudinal study showed that workers working only during night shifts were more vulnerable to and less tolerant of heat than were rotating shift workers. The relationship of the segmental and compartmental temperatures (segmental triggering response) played a critical role in heat dissipation and on the accumulation mechanism, and was reflected in the heat tolerability of day and night workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
India; occupational accidents; hot workplaces; textile industry; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
humidity; male workers; shift work; night work; causes of accidents; skin temperature; heat tolerance; sweat rate; pulse rate; regulation of body temperature |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | India |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
|
