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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 66710 |
| CIS number |
96-962 |
| ISBN(s) |
3-89429-953-3 |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
Fb 726
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| Author(s) |
Gebhardt H., Müller B.H., Hettinger T., Pause B.
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz |
| Title |
Physiological evaluation of work areas heated by radiators |
| Original title |
Physiologische Bewertung von Strahlungsheizungen [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1995. vi, 107p. Illus. 27 ref. |
| Abstract |
Radiators are used for heating in various workplaces, such as factories, construction sites etc. In order to derive a uniform system for the physiological evaluation of work areas where radiators are used for heating, a method was developed in a series of laboratory tests to measure the combined effect of heat transmission by convection and radiation in the case of asymmetric radiation. These tests were conducted at air temperatures between -5°C et +15°C, under varying conditions of work task, heat intensity and heat distribution. Objective and subjective physiological effects were included in the evaluation. Based on tolerated conditions, the maximum recommended radiation intensity asymmetry depended largely on the actual air temperature. Considering the perceived temperature levels, good correlation was found between the physiological effects and the black bulb and operating temperatures in the room (ISO 7730, DIN 1946, part 2). On the other hand, no evidence was found for justifying the present-day size requirements for gas-burning radiators, as the thermal radiation they generate seems to have been significantly overestimated. Summaries in German, English and French. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
radiant temperature measurement; heat stress assessment; radiant heat; hot workplaces |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
heat exchange; climate chamber studies; WBGT index |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
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