| Document ID (ISN) | 78332 |
| CIS number |
02-400 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Rissanen S., Rintamäki H., Holmér I. |
| Title |
Prediction of duration limited exposure for participants wearing chemical protective clothing in the cold |
| Bibliographic information |
2000, Vol.6, No.4, p.451-461. Illus. 18 ref. |
| Abstract |
The suitability of the IREQ (insulation required) index for predicting the thermal responses of six participants wearing chemical protective clothing was tested at -20 and -25°C. IREQ was used to calculate the duration-limited exposure (DLE). Measured DLE correlated well with the predicted DLE. In exposures exceeding 40min, however, the predicted DLE tended to be 10-20min too short compared to the measured DLE. During short exposures, the prediction was 5-20min too long. IREQ overestimated the cold strain in participants wearing chemical protective clothing during cold exposures longer than 40min. Nevertheless, the predicted DLE never exceeded measured times; consequently, the prediction was always safe from the occupational point of view. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chemical protective clothing; cold workplaces; length of exposure |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
cold stress; prediction; protection against cold; thermal comfort |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Finland; Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
Protective clothing
|
