Application of the Predicted Heat Strain Model in development of localized, threshold-based heat stress management guidelines for the construction industry

Application of the Predicted Heat Strain Model in development of localized, threshold-based heat stress management guidelines for the construction industry

Existing heat stress risk management guidelines recommended by international standards are not practical for the construction industry which needs site supervision staff to make instant managerial decisions to mitigate heat risks. The ability of the predicted heat strain (PHS) model [ISO 7933 (2004)...

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Main Authors: Rowlinson, S., Jia, Andrea
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2014
Subjects:
construction site
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT)
regional climate
Predicted Heat Strain (PHS) model
action-triggering thresholds
heat stress management
limiting metabolic rate
self-paced work
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22529

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