Physiological evaluation of industrial heat stress.

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• Personal Author:
  Farrier PH Jr. ; Goldsmith R ; Lambiotte BJ Jr. ; Minard D
• Description:
  Industrial heat stress survey conducted at an open hearth department of a Pittsburgh steel mill. Evaluation of heart rate (HR) and body temperature in 19 workers on various jobs reveals that men expend 31 to 36 percent of maximum cardiocirculatory capacity on the job. In 12 tests on five second helpers, continuous electrocardiographic recordings show that individual mean HR for the shift ranges from 99 to 136 per minute in summer and 97 to 111 per minute in winter. HR on the job varies inversely with individual work capacity estimated from per shift performance with an ergometer. Performance decrement is observed post shift in two workers with lowest work capacity. HR gradients to heat levels are nearly as great as to task levels in summer. In winter, HR gradient to heat is only 33 percent that of summer, but HR responses to task are unchanged. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular System Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Cardiovascular-function Heat Heat-stress Industrial-processes NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Physiological-response Physiological-stress Physiological-studies Seasonal-factors
• ISSN:
  0002-8894
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  17-28
• Volume:
  32
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00017611
• Citation:
  Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 1971 Jan; 32(1):17-28
• Contact Point Address:
  Occupational Health University of Pittsburgh 130 Desoto Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1971
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19710401
• Source Full Name:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
• End Date:
  19730430
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5c26950551e1bd5dfd04f1158554688fee3ad7d3a4e9bdd15c1ce0c58bf3753cff7bd506ab131ee5d038851fa80c7947f7ec2809a2dc30304ce49aa57aa4894a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183797/cdc_183797_DS1.pdf
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