Thermal limits for industrial workers

Bell, C. R.; Watts, Arthur

doi:10.1136/oem.28.3.259

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“…The results suggest that the limit for comfort proposed by Bell and Watts (1971) is reasonable, but that temperatures some 3 or 4°C CET higher can be tolerated without undue discomfort. In terms of globe temperature, there is a limit of some 30°C at which conditions become generally intolerable.…”

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Comfort studies of rail passengers

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Weiner

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Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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“…From their survey of the literature, Bell and Watts (1971) recommended that for summertime comfort an upper indoor temperature limit of 2180C corrected effective temperature (CET) was desirable. This limit was based on the criterion that at this temperature only 20 % of persons exposed should feel uncomfortable while doing light sedentary tasks.…”

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Comfort studies of rail passengers

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Doré

Weiner

et al. 1973

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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“…The physiological basis for the effects of heat on humans is well understood [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] and extensive research have been done in military settings [26][27][28] . Still, all is not yet understood of the pathophysiology of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.…”

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Effects of Heat Stress on Working Populations when Facing Climate Change

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It is accepted that the earth's climate is changing in an accelerating pace, with already documented implications for human health and the environment. This literature review provides an overview of existing research findings about the effects of heat stress on the working population in relation to climate change. In the light of climate change adaptation, the purpose of the literature review was to explore recent and previous research into the impacts of heat stress on humans in an occupational setting. Heat stress in the workplace has been researched extensively in the past however, in the contemporary context of climate change, information is lacking on its extent and implications. The main factors found to exacerbate heat stress in the current and future workplace are the urban 'heat island effect', physical work, individual differences, and the developing country context where technological fixes are often not applicable. There is also a lack of information on the effects on vulnerable groups such as elderly people and pregnant women. As increasing temperatures reduce work productivity, world economic productivity could be condensed, affecting developing countries in the tropical climate zone disproportionately. Future research is needed taking an interdisciplinary approach, including social, economic, environmental and technical aspects.

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“…The trials described simulate a number of adverse situations which could affect the comfort of train passengers. The results suggest that the limit for comfort proposed by Bell and Watts (1971) is reasonable, but that temperatures some 3 or 4°C CET higher can be tolerated without undue discomfort. In terms of globe temperature, there is a limit of some 30°C at which conditions become generally intolerable.…”

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Comfort studies of rail passengers

1975

Applied Ergonomics

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Comfort studies of rail passengers. A short series of trials is described inwhich a specimen car of the new High Density Rolling Stock was laden with passengers at different densities and under different environmental constraints, designed to simulate 'shut-down' conditions. The results suggest that the limit for comfort, 21 80C corrected effective temperature (CET), proposed by Bell and Watts (1971) is reasonable but that temperatures some 3 or 4°C higher can be tolerated without undue discomfort. The physiological limit for safety recommended by Bell and Watts is a CET of 30 6°C. This will be reached in less than 20 minutes if there is a power failure in warm conditions in crowded trains. An undesirable, possibly dangerous, level of discomfort will be experienced by passengers in ventilated but crowded trains after 30 minutes. In any case it is recommended that the globe temperature in a carriage should not exceed 300C.

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Thermal limits for industrial workers

Cited by 10 publications

References 17 publications

Comfort studies of rail passengers

Comfort studies of rail passengers

Effects of Heat Stress on Working Populations when Facing Climate Change

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