| Document ID (ISN) | 104144 |
| CIS number |
05-434 |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
Undersökningsrapport 1994:31
|
| Author(s) |
Holmér I. |
| Title |
Work in cold environments |
| Bibliographic information |
Arbetsmiljöinstitutet, Förlagstjänst, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1994. 118p. Illus. Bibl.ref. |
| Abstract |
This document contains the text of the lectures presented during a course for safety and health professionals on the problems of cold working conditions, the assessment of health risks and the development of prevention strategies. Main topics covered: research; case studies; acclimatization to cold; heat exchange, thermal balance and temperature regulation; thermal modelling; cold-related diseases (cryopathies) and injuries; adverse effects of cooling on physical performance capacity; first aid education for outdoor workers; clothing requirements for protection against cold; evaluation of cold environments. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
outdoor work; cold workplaces; health hazards; protection against cold |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
protective clothing; physical performance; whole-body cooling; Raynaud's phenomenon; thermal environment; hazard evaluation; tests on models; research; frostbite |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
|
