Section 7.2 Thermal Ergonomics – Heat

Section 7.2 – Heat Selected Reading  Work Design  Fitting the Task to The Human  NIOSH Publication No : Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hot Environments (Revised Criteria 1986)

Chapter 1 Focus Points  Recommendations For a Standard (p.1-2)  Workplace Limits and Surveillance (p.2-5)

Chapter 2 Focus 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 ) CLO Insulation Units of Clothing (p.21-28)

Chapter 4 Focus 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 )

Chapter 4 Focus 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 5 Focus 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 ) 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 9 Focus Points  Indices for Assessing Heat Strain Introduction (p.101) Direct Indices (p ) Rational Indices (p ) Empirical Indices ( ) Physiologic Monitoring ( )

Conclusion of Module 7.2  We have concluded discussing Module 7.2 Thermal Ergonomics – Heat.