| Document ID (ISN) | 65186 |
| CIS number |
95-1860 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0014-0139 - Ergonomics |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gun R.T., Budd G.M. |
| Title |
Effects of thermal, personal and behavioural factors on the physiological strain, thermal comfort and productivity of Australian shearers in hot weather |
| Bibliographic information |
July 1995, Vol.38, No.7, p.1368-1384. Illus. 39 ref. |
| Abstract |
A study was made of 35 sheep shearers and 8 wool-press operators undertaking sustained strenuous work in air temperatures up to 45°C. Many of the findings were negative or paradoxical. The subjects experienced little of the increased strain that was expected on the basis of laboratory findings; fatter men and those who had drunk more alcohol the previous evening actually experienced less strain. The findings highlight the uncertainty inherent in defining safe limits for occupational heat stress on the basis of laboratory studies. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; physical workload; sheep shearing; work at high temperature; heat load |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
body-core temperature; body weight; dehydration; work efficiency |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
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