Validation of humidex in evaluating heat stress in the outdoor jobs in arid and semi-arid climates of Iran

Introduction: Regarding development of several thermal indices and limitations of each, in this research applicability and validity of temperature- humidity index (Humidex) were examined against the standard heat index, Wet Bulb Globe Temperature -WBGT, as well as tympanic temperature of subjects....

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Main Authors: Hamid Reza Heidari, Farideh Golbabaei, Shahram Arsang Jang, Ali Akbar Shamsipour
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-09-01
Series:بهداشت و ایمنی کار
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Online Access:http://jhsw.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-21&slc_lang=en&sid=1