Citation

Kampmann B, Piekarski C. Appl. Ergon. 2000; 31(1): 59-71.

Affiliation

Institut für Arbeitswissenschaften, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Dortmund, Wengeplatz 1, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10709752

Abstract

The International Standard ISO 7933 (1989) Hot environments--Analytical determination and interpretation of thermal stress using calculation of required sweat rate has been proposed for the evaluation of climatic stress within the European system of CEN standards. Comparison of results of studies performed in climatic chambers and those in the field with the predictions of ISO 7933 show that there are considerable problems in using this index in practice. In its present state of development, ISO 7933 seems to be rather a step towards a useable index for evaluating climatic conditions rather than an established climatic index which is applicable in practice. Within the CEN standards, the deficiencies of ISO 7933 are reflected mainly by a restriction of the limits of application within EN 12 515 (1997) which is based on ISO 7933.

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