ShareHUMAN HEAT STRESS IN MINING: A REVIEW.
Author(s) : KIELBLOCK A. J.
Summary
THE HOT, HUMID WORKING CONDITIONS IN MINES CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD. FOR THIS REASON FORMAL HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION OF WORKERS BECOMES NECESSARY WHEN WET-BULB TEMPERATURES EXCEED 300.5 K (27.5 DEG C). DESPITE DECIDED HEALTH AND SAFETY BENEFITS, FORMAL HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION FEATURES A NUMBER OF DRAWBACKS SUCH AS UNPRODUCTIVE SHIFTS AND RESEARCH IS THEREFORE CHALLENGED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS WITHOUT COMPROMISING HEALTH AND SAFETY. THE PAPER HIGHLIGHTS THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES, CURRENT PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS THE FUNDAMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS.
Details
- Original title: HUMAN HEAT STRESS IN MINING: A REVIEW.
- Record ID : 1987-1121
- Languages: English
- Publication date: 1986/04/14
- Source: Source: Frigair '86, Pretoria
vol. 1; n. 5; 4 p.; 7 ref. - Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
Indexing
- Themes: Air conditioning in laboratories and industry
- Keywords: Safety; Health; Mine; Humidity; Thermal comfort; Air conditioning
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