Validation of a heat stress index and hydration of workers in tropical Australia

In many parts of Australia the climate is such that people are working long hours in the heat. Consequences of excessive environmental heat stress range from reduction in safety due to impairment of concentration, to heat illness, which in extreme cases can be fatal. A critical factor in tolerance o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miller, Veronica Susan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1962