What the Agricultural Sector in Florida Needs to Know About Heat-Related Illness (HRI)

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• Personal Author:
  Flocks J ; Mac V ; Monaghan P ; Morera M ; Raskin K ; Tovar A
• Description:
  Heat-related illness (HRI) can range from rashes, fainting, and cramps to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It can be fatal, and all outdoor workers in agriculture (as well as those in high-heat indoor settings such as greenhouses) are at risk. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication provides basic information on how to recognize the symptoms of HRI, on the underlying physiological processes and related risk factors, and on how to treat it. This publication also provides a list of preventative measures that growers, supervisors, and agricultural workers can follow, along with links to additional resources. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Heat Exposure Heat Stress Hot Environments Outdoor Workers
• ISSN:
  2576-0009
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-6
• Volume:
  2020
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070676
• Citation:
  EDIS 2020 Sep; 2020(5):1-6
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Florida, Gainesville
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160930
• Source Full Name:
  EDIS: Extension Digital Information Source
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d000ac18719f21b6fcbf5204ad87faf89c5f48b8e2170918c4a77b45370ca7e1e5226738fe56686ab6b95d46a5198801aee8df29b7e09bd94f03dae6359bc926
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208852/cdc_208852_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 562.08 KB ]