title: Heat stress limits for the sedentary worker.
abstract: Performance on four sedentary tasks was monitored during temperatures of 85 degrees f,  95 degrees F, and 105 degrees F WBGT for work periods up to 2 hours. Results were compared with limits recommedned for occupational safety and health regulations. It is suggested that this limit is not a single line, but rather a range of temperture-time combinations. Further, man's compensating nature during short exposures supports a higher temperature limit for brief work bouts.
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000328:Adult; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013781:Texas; D013997:Time Factors; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation