| Document ID (ISN) | 110306 |
| CIS number |
09-1352 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Holmér I., Parsons K.C., Tochihara Y., Sawada S. |
| Title |
Cold stress at work |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2009, Vol.47, No.3, p.205-291 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref. |
| Abstract |
Collection of articles on cold as a hazard in the workplace. Among the topics addressed: health problems and symptoms related to working in cold environments; evaluation of exposure to cold; research on cold work in Russia and Finland; protection requirements; deterioration of manual performance when working under cold conditions; cold-exposed workers in the food industry in Finland; outdoor work among construction workers and traffic controllers in Japan. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
cold stress; cold workplaces; risk factors; occupational diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Russian Federation; Japan; Finland; outdoor work; symptoms; dyspnoea; cardiovascular diseases; exposure evaluation; construction industry; personal protective equipment; research; food industry; musculoskeletal diseases |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom; Japan; Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
|
