Heat Stress Experiences in a Glass Container Plant.

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• Personal Author:
  Polhemus J
• Description:
  Conditions in glass container plants are studied to determine the hottest plants and the hottest areas in those plants. Metabolic expenditure is calculated for workers in hot areas and cold areas of a plant. Data is given on accident frequency, resignations, and minor illness that may be associated with heat stress. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Glass Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety Temperature
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Grant; Grants-other; Heat-stress; Thermal-environment; Glass-manufacturing-industry
• Publisher:
  Industrial Health Foundation and Graduate School of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• 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:
  305-350
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00049159
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Symposium on Standards for Occupational Exposures to Hot Environments 1973 Feb:305-350
• Contact Point Address:
  None Industrial Health Foundation 5231 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15232
• Editor(s):
  Horvath SM
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1973
• NORA Priority Area:
  Other Occupational Concerns ; Grants Other
• Performing Organization:
  Industrial Health Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19720101
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Symposium on Standards for Occupational Exposures to Hot Environments
• End Date:
  19730630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/241857/cdc_241857_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]