NIOSH Fast Facts: Protecting Yourself from Cold Stress

doi:10.26616/NIOSHPUB2010115

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NIOSH Fast Facts: Protecting Yourself from Cold Stress

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2010/04/01
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Alternative Title:

Cold stress
Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Workers who are exposed to extreme cold or work in cold environments may be at risk of cold stress. Extremely cold or wet weather is a dangerous situation that can cause occupational illness and injuries such as hypothermia, frostbite, trench foot, and chilblains. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Content Notes:

220060
Subjects:

Occupational Health Safety
Series:

NIOSH Numbered Publications
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2010115
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Fact Sheet
Place as Subject:

Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

2 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20036907 ; nn:20036812
Federal Fiscal Year:

2010
NORA Priority Area:

Construction ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Peer Reviewed:

False
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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