| Document ID (ISN) | 76772 |
| CIS number |
01-865 |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
INRS NS 0184
|
| Author(s) |
Martinet C., Meyer J.P. |
| Title |
Working in hot environments and thermal comfort |
| Original title |
Travail à la chaleur et confort thermique [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, Dec. 1999. v, 59p. Illus. 74 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to describe physical and physiological phenomena characterizing work under hot conditions and conditions of thermal comfort, and to propose an approach for their analysis using a simple index. This index is based on the continuous measurement of pulse rate (Fc) and the calculation of the excess heart pulsations (EPCT) between the beginning and end of the exposure. The approach was validated by experimental results obtained from examining 18 tasks involving 98 workers under real hot work conditions. Results show that the EPCT is closely linked to the increase in oral temperature during exposure, and that an EPCT below 20 is indicative of an acceptable physiological load. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; heat load; hot workplaces; pulse rate; thermal comfort |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational physiology; heat stress assessment; permissible levels; body temperature |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
Cardiovascular diseases
|
