| Document ID (ISN) | 56405 |
| CIS number |
91-1340 |
| ISBN(s) |
91-7045-076-5 |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
Arbete och hälsa 1990:25
|
| Author(s) |
Holmér I. |
| Title |
Work in hot environments - Consequences of assessment using the WBGT |
| Original title |
Arbete i värme - Konsekvenser av bedömning med WBGT [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Arbetsmiljöinstitutet, Förlagstjänst, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1990. 22p. 36 ref. |
| Abstract |
The WBGT is a heat stress index, recommended by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 7243, see CIS 83-288), for estimating the heat load on working man. The method is suitable for assessment of heat exposure in industry. Measurements of the WBGT and calculations of the WBGT on the basis of meteorological data indicate that the method is relevant and useful for Swedish industry and that some workplaces exceed the recommended reference values. During the warm season, other, non-industrial types of work could also suffer from heat overload problems. In Sweden, hot weather conditions are most likely in July, when normally people are on vacation, so that heat-related productivity losses, calculated as a drop in work output per hour, are probably modest at this time. After determining local correlations between the WBGT at work places and external climatic conditions, factories with heat problems should devise routines for monitoring and remedying heat stress. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
climate; Sweden; hot workplaces; WBGT index; heat load |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
seasonal variation; heat stress indices; report; climatic measurement |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
Natural phenomena
|
