Evaluation of Heat Stress and Heat Strain Among Employees Working Outdoors in an Extremely Hot Environment

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• Personal Author:
  Eisenberg, Judith S. ; Methner, Mark M.
• Description:
  A heat stress evaluation was conducted among employees engaged in strenuous work in an extremely hot outdoor environment. Environmental conditions that contribute to heat stress along with various physiological indicators of heat strain were monitored on a task-basis for nine employees daily across 4 workdays. Employees performed moderate to heavy tasks in elevated environmental conditions for longer periods of time than recommended by various heat stress exposure limits. Seven of nine employees showed evidence of excessive heat strain according to criteria yet all employees were able to self-regulate task duration and intensity to avoid heat-related illness. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Men Occupational Health Safety Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Heat Stress Employees Environmental Exposure Health Effects Heat Heat-related Illness Heat Exposure Heat Strain Heat Stress HETA-2013-0109-3214 Humans Outdoors Physiological Effects Rhabdomyolysis Task Performance Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1545-9624
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  474-480
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051221
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Hyg 2018 Jun; 15(6):474-480
• Contact Point Address:
  Mark Methner, Nanotechnology Research Center, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, R-11, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  mmm5@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211299/cdc_211299_DS1.pdf
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