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23 Cards in this Set
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THERMAL STRESS
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lTHERMAL STRESS MAY INVOLVE HEAT STRESS
OR COLD STRESS. lHEAT STRESS (INCREASE IN CORE TEMPERATURE) lCOLD STRESS (DECREASE IN CORE TEMPERATURE) |
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Critical Core Temperatures
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Normal rectal temperature 99.6 F (37.6 C)
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Effects of Cold Exposures and Prolonged Contact
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Effects of Cold Exposures and Prolonged Contact
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COLD STRESS DISORDERS
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HYPOTHERMIA
l FROSTBITE l RAYNAUD'S SYNDROME ("WHITE FINGERS") |
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HYPOTHERMIA
SIGNS and SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHERMIA INCLUDE: |
SIGNS and SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHERMIA
INCLUDE: 1. SHIVERING 2. CHILLS 3. PAIN IN EXTREMETIES 4. WEAK PULSE 5. BODY TEMPERATURE <95F |
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Frostbite Signs and Symptoms
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Frostbite Signs and Symptoms
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Raynaud’s Syndrome
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Raynaud’s Syndrome
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Factors of Cold Stress
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Factors of Cold Stress
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Prevention of Cold Stress
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Prevention of Cold Stress
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COLD STRESS PREVENTION
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COLD STRESS PREVENTION
l WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING l REMOVE WET CLOTHING l PROTECT WORKERS FROM DRAFTS l NEW EMPLOYEE ACCLIMATIZATION l AWARENESS TRAINING |
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HEAT STRESS
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OPERATIONS OR AREAS WHERE YOU MAY FIND HEAT STRESS PROBLEMS? Excessive heat |
Excessive heat
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HEAT STRESS DISORDERS
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HEAT STRESS DISORDERS
l HEAT RASH (itching skin) l HEAT COLLAPSE l HEAT CRAMPS l HEAT EXHAUSTION l HEAT STROKE |
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Heat Cramps
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Heat Cramps
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Heat Exhaustion
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Heat Exhaustion
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Heat Stroke
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Heat Stroke
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Heat First Aid
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First Aid
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Heat Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
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Heat Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
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Heat Contributing Factors
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Contributing Factors
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Heat Weather
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Weather
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Heat Job Factors
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Job Factors
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Evaluation of Heat Stress Exposures
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Evaluation of Heat Stress Exposures
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Heat Stress Prevention
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Heat Stress Prevention
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