| Document ID (ISN) | 35744 |
| CIS number |
81-989 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
1981 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Mihal C.P. |
| Title |
Effect of heat stress on physiological factors for industrial workers performing routine work and wearing impermeable vapor-barrier clothing. |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1981, Vol.42, No.2, p.97-103. Illus. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
Body temperature and pulse rate were measured in 10 workers wearing various types of vapour-barrier (VB) clothing and 25 controls, performing routine work at high ambient temperatures. Workers wearing VB clothing reached an extrapolated oral temperature of 37.6°C at a 2.8°C lower WBGT index than the control subjects. When work duration in VB clothing was >45min, the oral temperature rose above 37.6°C. There were no recovery pulse rates about 65% of the time after wearing of VB clothing for 15min. The implementation of engineering and administrative controls and use of a vortex-cooled air suit significantly reduced the stress of working with VB clothing at high temperatures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protective clothing; hot workplaces; heat load |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
body temperature; pulse rate; comparative study; human experiments; pulse recovery |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
Protective clothing
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