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Document ID (ISN)74060
CIS number 99-1820
Year 1998
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Malchaire J., Piette A., Cock N.
Title Thermal working environments - Strategy for the assessment and control of hazards
Original title Ambiances thermiques de travail - Stratégie d'évaluation et de prévention des risques [in French]
Thermisch omgevingsfactoren - Stategie voor evaluatie en preventie van risico's [in Dutch]
Bibliographic information Federaal Ministerie van Tewekstelling en Arbeid, Belliardstraat 51, 1040 Brussels, Belgium, 1998. 83p. Illus. Bibl.ref.
Abstract Topics: air temperature; Belgium; check lists; description of technique; exposure evaluation; hot workplaces; humidity; legislation; length of exposure; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; natural ventilation; occupational hygiene; physical workload; radiant heat; temperature measurement; thermal comfort; thermal environment; training manuals; training material; WBGT index; work clothing.
Descriptors (primary) thermal comfort; exposure evaluation; training material; hot workplaces; thermal environment
Descriptors (secondary) air temperature; radiant heat; occupational hygiene; Belgium; physical workload; training manuals; limitation of exposure; WBGT index; natural ventilation; work clothing; temperature measurement; length of exposure; legislation; medical supervision; description of technique; check lists; humidity
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceBelgium
Subject(s) Heating, ventilation and climate
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) OSH training
Heat and cold
Exposure evaluation