High Heat: Risk and Related Illnesses for Florida Delivery Drivers

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• Personal Author:
  Brown LE
• Description:
  Objective: Prevention of heat stress amongst Florida delivery drivers. Methods: Review and summary of occupational safety and health research literature. Results: Exposure to high heat and humidity, when coupled with intense physical activity multiplies vulnerability to heat related illnesses. Environmental heat; direct sunlight, radiant heat from the asphalt and concrete, and the internal metabolic heat generated by exertion, make delivery drivers in Florida extremely vulnerable. Conclusion: Heat stress is preventable; with proper education and allocation of time for rest and hydration, delivery drivers can remain safe. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Energy Metabolism Environmental Exposure Health Promotion Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Humidity Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Temperature

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• Keywords:
  Asphalt Concretes Author Keywords: Heat Vulnerability Exertion Preventable Concretes Drivers Employees Environmental Exposure Exposure Levels Health Effects Health Programs Heat Exposure Heat Stress Humans Metabolism Occupational Exposure Limits OELs Physical Exercise Preventive Measures Risk Factors Safety Programs Temperature Effects

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• Publisher:
  University of South Florida (USF)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063892
• Citation:
  Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 20-22, 2014, Tampa, Florida. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida (USF), 2014 Feb; :6
• Contact Point Address:
  Leah Brown, USF Sunshine ERC Occupational Health Nursing Program
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 20-22, 2014, Tampa, Florida
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:749ff140d9cc09b6b6f517d981255a6d25c7cbd75c5617c9251936969e2474e378bc3824522ce291626f004d6e04a5134f7e297f3e19dde3029abdc3fd52366f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222432/cdc_222432_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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