| Document ID (ISN) | 70209 |
| CIS number |
97-1836 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-16-042693-6 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
EPA-750-b-92-001
|
| Title |
A guide to heat stress in agriculture |
| Bibliographic information |
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Washington, DC 20460, USA, 1993. v, 44p. Illus. 76 ref. |
| Abstract |
This guide outlines the nature and causes of heat stress and describes a programme for protecting agricultural workers from heat illness. The programme involves: assigning responsibility for heat stress problems; training workers and supervisors; acclimatization of workers; evaluating work assignments and the risk of heat illness; managing work activities and rest breaks; establishing a drinking water programme; provision of cooling garments and shade; and first aid to workers who become ill. Includes a summary chart in Spanish. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
heat load; training material; protection against heat; agricultural operations |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
heat stress disease; heat acclimatization; workbreaks; crop protection; heat stress indices; safety guides; first aid; heat protective clothing; drinking water; aircraft pilots; information of personnel; hazard evaluation |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
OSH training
|
