Development of a modified predicted heat strain model for hot work environments

Excessive exposure to heat can lead to injuries, illness, and death among mineworkers. The actual cost of heat-related injuries and illnesses is unknown because of underreporting and lack of symptom recognition. Multi-factorial, evidence-based, and field-ready guidelines for identifying–and predicti...

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Main Authors: Paloma Lazaro, Moe Momayez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268620304407