Study of Skin Conductance and Perceived Discomfort of the Hand/Finger System Under Controlled Atmospheric Conditions

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• Personal Author:
  Davari D ; Gopalakrishnan B ; He X ; Kaiser J ; Nimbarte AD
• Description:
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of factors such as temperature, relative humidity and physical exertion on the skin perspiration/moisture levels and subjective perceived discomfort ratings. The skin perspiration/moisture was measured using skin conductance meter. Nine male participants performed three hours of experimental trials that routinely required the physical exertion of lateral pinching. The skin conductance increased significantly with the increase in the temperature, relative humidity and presence of physical exertion. For the trials with physical exertion, the skin conductance was higher than similar trials with no physical exertion. A significant interaction effect of temperature and exertion on perceived discomfort was also observed. The results of this study seem to indicate that factors such as insulation, water permeability and cooing ability of the occupational gloves should be given priority in addition to the safety. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Humidity Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Skin Temperature
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Skin Conductance Discomfort Glove Microclimate Gloves Hand Protection Relative Humidity Skin Tests Temperature Temperature Effects
• ISSN:
  1463-922X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  442-454
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063377
• Citation:
  Theor Issues Ergon Sci 2017 Sep; 18(5):442-454
• Contact Point Address:
  Ashish D. Nimbarte, Department of Industrial Management and Systems Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
• Email:
  Ashish.Nimbarte@mail.wvu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  West Virginia University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:43c807d5bc78b7e29fb638c1f182ea167b9599ab2e199b181efad62af63d11c36669828b964ff433f565dd271c43a9670457f27ae862d2b23e025f9c8a9470cd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226452/cdc_226452_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.03 MB ]