{"id":13,"date":"2008-04-18T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-18T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dbohs.com\/?p=25"},"modified":"2014-08-19T08:56:47","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T22:56:47","slug":"who-heat-stress-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dbohs.com\/?p=13","title":{"rendered":"WHO heat stress classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WHO library is not a well known resource for OHS professionals, but it does have some gems.<\/p>\n

One of the oft quoted articles on heat stress is available as a PDF <\/a>from the WHO library<\/a>. It is also available in Russian.<\/p>\n

WHO (1969) Health factors involved in working under conditions of heat stress : report of a WHO scientific group<\/strong> [meeting held in Geneva from 29 August to 4 September 1967] WHO Scientific Group on Health Factors Involved in Working under Conditions of Heat Stress.<\/p>\n

I have annotated the figure that is most used below (click on figure for larger version):<\/p>\n

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The curves represent the increases in core body temperature, heart rate and sweat rate for conditions of low stress, complete compensation and limited compensation. I have added a curve for the effects of acclimatisation – the primary physiological adoption is for the body to produce more sweat. Of course, if the sweat drips off the body, it does little to cool it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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