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Personal Author:
Jacklitsch, Brenda L. ; Williams, W. Jon ; Musolin, Kristin ; Coca, Aitor ; Kim, Jung-Hyun ; ... More +
Jacklitsch, Brenda L. ; Williams, W. Jon ; Musolin, Kristin ; Coca, Aitor ; Kim, Jung-Hyun ; Turner, Nina Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Description:
Occupational exposure to heat can result in injuries, disease, reduced productivity, and death. To address this hazard, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has evaluated the scientific data on heat stress and hot environments and has updated the Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hot Environments. This document was last updated in 1986, and in recent years, including during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response of 2010, questions were raised regarding the need for revision to reflect recent research and findings. This revision includes additional information about the physiological changes that result from heat stress; updated information from relevant studies, such as those on caffeine use; evidence to redefine heat stroke and associated symptoms; and updated information on physiological monitoring and personal protective equipment and clothing that can be used to control heat stress.

Suggested citation: NIOSH [2016]. NIOSH criteria for a recommended standard: occupational exposure to heat and hot environments. By Jacklitsch B, Williams WJ, Musolin K, Coca A, Kim J-H, Turner N. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2016-106.


Subject:
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Environmental Exposure
Extreme Heat/adverse Effects
Hot Temperature
Hot Temperature/adverse Effects
Occupational Diseases/prevention & Control
Occupational Exposure

Series:
Criteria for a recommended standard ; DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2016-106
Criteria for a recommended standard ; DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2016-106 Less -
Document Type:
Report
Genre:
Standards
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Guidelines and Recommendations
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