Section 7.2Thermal Ergonomics – Heat

Section 7.2 – HeatSelected Reading

Work DesignFitting the Task to The HumanNIOSH Publication No. 86-113:

Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hot Environments (Revised Criteria 1986)

Chapter 1Focus Points

Recommendations For a Standard (p.1-2)

Workplace Limits and Surveillance (p.2-5)

Chapter 2Focus Points

Introduction (p.16-18)

Chapter 3 Focus Points

Heat Balance and Heat Exchange•Heat Balance (p.18)

•Heat Balance Equation (p.18)

•Heat Exchange (p. 18-21)

•CLO Insulation Units of Clothing (p.21-28)

Chapter 4Focus Points

Biological Effects of Heat•Physiological Response to Heat (p.29-30)

•Muscular Activity and Work Capacity (29-32)

•Sweating Mechanism (p.33-35)

•Acclimatization to Heat (p.35-36)

•Other Related Factors (p.37- 38)

Chapter 4Focus Points

Table IV (p.41-43)

•Temperature Regulation Heatstroke

•Circulatory Hypostasis Heat Syncope

•Water and/or Salt Depletion

•Heat Cramps

•Skin Eruptions

•Behavioral Disorders

Chapter 5Focus Points

Measurement of Heat Stress•Introduction (p.47)

•Environmental Factors (p.47-60)

•Estimation of Metabolic Heat (p.60-62)

Chapter 6 Focus Points

Control of Heat Stress•Introduction (p.63-65)

•Engineering Controls (p.66-67)

•Work and Hygienic Practices & Administrative Controls (p.67-71)

•Heat Alert Program (p.71-72)

Chapter 6 Focus Points

Control of Heat Stress•Auxiliary Body

Cooling and Protective Clothing (p.72-75)

•Performance Degradation (p.75)

Chapter 7 Focus Points

Preventive Medical Practice•Introduction (p. 76-77)

•Protection of Workers Exposed to Heat in Excess of RAL (p.77-78)

•Medical Examinations (p.78-80)

•Detailed Medical Examination (p.80-83)

•Surveillance (p.83-84)

Chapter 9Focus Points

Indices for Assessing Heat Strain•Introduction (p.101)

•Direct Indices (p.101-102)

•Rational Indices (p.102-104)

•Empirical Indices (104-107)

•Physiologic Monitoring (107-110)

Conclusion of Module 7.2

We have concluded discussing Module 7.2 Thermal Ergonomics – Heat.