During the process of constructing high geothermal tunnels on plateaus, people easily feel
uncomfortable in the extremely hot (> 45° C), humid (> 70%), and low-oxygen (19.6%) …

Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report highlights the
projected increase in heat wave (HW) frequency, intensity, and duration. Globally, HW …

Heat is one of the harmful agents in many workplaces. The current study aimed at
investigating the correlation between heat stress indices (Universal Thermal Climate Index …

Background: and aims Working in hot environments is one of the common physical risks
factor in the workplace, which can also cause heat-related illnesses and various health …

Background Heat stress as a physical harmful agent can increase the risk of health and
safety problems in different workplaces such as mining. Although there are different indices …

Objectives: Different indices are used to evaluate heat stress in outdoor environments. This
study was aimed at examining the applicability of the Relative Strain Index (RSI) to the …

The present study was aimed to investigate the applicability of the model presented by
Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABM) to determine the WBGT index recommended by the …

Abstract Introduction: The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is still widely applied as a
preliminary tool for evaluating the heat stress. This index faces some limitations not …

Introduction: Workers in open pit iron ore mines are exposed to heat stress which can cause
health and safety problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate heat stress among …

Conclusion: From three main variables that can affect the heat stress,“Working Environment”
has main impact in the risk assessment process; therefore, the most efforts must be focused …