Expirical relationships among heat stress indices in 14 hot industries.
This study develops empirical relationships between several indices of heat stress derived from a series of studies in 14 representative, hot industries. With particular emphasis on Wet Bulb-Globe Temperature, the analysis verifies and supplements certain relationships between heat stress indices developed by other investigators. Because of its large industrial data base, the study also provides a reliable basis for interrelating heat stress indices in future standard-setting procedures.
D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006359:Heat Exhaustion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013696:Temperature