This study addresses the measurement of the globe temperature. For this purpose, two
globe thermometers with different diameters (50 and 150 mm) and a variety of thermal …

The study aimed to assess the heat stress of the construction workers in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), using Wet Bulb Globe temperature (WBGT) index, whereas also computing …

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo evaluar el riesgo laboral por estrés térmico en los
trabajadores de los procesos de incineración y secado en la empresa Arboriente SA Se …

BACKGROUND: Many research studies require recruiting heat-acclimatized workers to
participate in heat-stress experiments and application fields. A reliable heat acclimatization …

BACKGROUND: Over the last few decades, there has been a concern to improve the quality
of indoor work environments and increase energy efficiency as people spend much of their …

The objective of the present contribution is to assess the exposure to hot thermal
environments in the Portuguese glass industry. For this purpose a field survey was carried …

El objetivo del estudio es dar a conocer los Efectos del estrés térmico sobre la salud de los
trabajadores del área de fundición. La salud de los trabajadores del área de fundición es …

La exposición a niveles de temperatura por calor y el acondicionamiento físico inadecuado
presentan riesgos importantes en los trabajadores de carácter industrial y de manufactura …

This study aims to validate and to test a program that simulates the behavior of human
thermoregulatory systems. Depending on the physical characteristics of the person, the …

Heat stress is a typical health problem in glass industries, due to the high temperatures that
can be reached in these spaces, especially close to the furnaces. For this reason, the …