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Human heat stress

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Thousands of people continue to die from heat. Heat illnesses and advice for preventing heat casualties at work, during heatwaves, sport and the effects of global warming are described.

A new perspective on thermoregulation integrates physiological and psychophysical regulated variables.

Heat stress indices, the WBGT and the SWreq are presented.

It is time to understand and routinely use computer simulations of people in hot conditions.

How to understand how a model can be constructed is also described.

This book provides an accessible, concise and comprehensive coverage into how people respond to heat and how to predict and avoid heat causalities.

A practical productivity model, and Burn thresholds, complete the book which begins with up to date knowledge on measurement of heat stress, heat strain, metabolic rate and the thermal properties and influences of clothing. FeaturesProvides methods and regulations through international standards Illustrates the WBGT and analytical heat stress indices and how to construct a thermal model Discusses the role of clothing on heat stress and thermal strain Presents a new model for predicting productivity in the heat Offers a new method of human thermoregulation Considers heat illness and prevention during heatwaves and in global warming

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CRC Press
0367002337 / 9780367002336
Hardback
616.989
18/02/2019
United Kingdom
English
146 pages : illustrations (black and white)
22 cm