Climate Warming and Occupational Heat and Hot Environment Standards in Thailand

Climate Warming and Occupational Heat and Hot Environment Standards in Thailand

Background: During the period 2001 to 2016, the maximum temperatures in Thailand rose from 38–41oC to 42–44oC. The current occupational heat exposure standard of Thailand issued in 2006 is based on wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) defined for three workload levels without a work–rest regimen. This...

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Main Authors: Wantanee Phanprasit, Kannikar Rittaprom, Sumitra Dokkem, Aronrag C. Meeyai, Vorakamol Boonyayothin, Jouni J.K. Jaakkola, Simo Näyhä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
Subjects:
construction
foundry
hot environment
standard
WBGT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791120303383

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