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HEAT STRESS MANAGEMENT BY DESIGN: AN OVERALL STRATEGY.

Author(s) : KIELBLOCK A. J.

Summary

IN THE SOUTH AFRICANMINING INDUSTRY A TWO-FOLD APPROACH HAS BEEN ADOPTED TO ALLEVIATE HEAT STRESS. FIRSTLY, ENGINEERING CONTROL IS BEING ADVANCED THROUGH INCREASED MECHANIZATION AND THROUGH CONDITIONING THE ENVIRONMENT. SECONDLY, FORMAL WORKER SELECTION ANDHEAT ACCLIMATIZATION HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED TO ENSURE THAT ONLY WORKERS WITH THE REQUISITE DEGREE OF HEAT TOLERANCE ARE EXPOSED TO STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENTS.

Details

  • Original title: HEAT STRESS MANAGEMENT BY DESIGN: AN OVERALL STRATEGY.
  • Record ID : 1991-1772
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Publication date: 1990/04/23
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE-FRIGAIR '90, Pretoria
    vol. 1; plenary pap.; 10 p.; 1 fig.; 1 tabl.; 4 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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