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Cold stress TLV goal
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To prevent deep body temp from going below 36C or 96.8F.
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Cold TLV for a single exposure.
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35C or 95F.
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Maximum shivering
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35C or 95F
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Severe hypothermia occurs at this temp.
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33C or 91.4F.
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If continuous work is performed below -7C.
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Provide warming shelters.
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Medically certify workers for cold temps when
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-24C with wind speed less than 5 mph
-18C with wind speed above 5 mph. |
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Goal of heat stress TLV
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Keep body temp within 1C of normal. (37C)
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Heat strain
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The overall physiological response resulting form heat stress.
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Acclimatization to heat
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Physical activity under heat stress conditions similar to the anticipated work. 2 hours continous work (5 of 7 days or 10 of 14 days)
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WBGT is influenced by...
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Air temp, radient heat, air movement, and humidity. Not heating from RF/microwave sources.
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Excessive heat strain markers
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Sustained heartrate exceeds 180 bpm minus age.
Body core temp is greater than 38.5C Recovery heartrate at one minute exceeeds 120 bpm. Dizziness, fatigue, nausea. |
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Hydrating
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1 cup every 20 minutes.
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Heat stroke temp
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40C
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