Assessment of thermal exposure level among construction workers in UAE using WBGT, HSI and TWL indices

The study aimed to assess the heat stress of the construction workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), using Wet Bulb Globe temperature (WBGT) index, whereas also computing Heat stress index (HSI), and Thermal Work Limit (TWL) for comparison. Portable Area Heat Stress Monitor (HS-32) was used for...

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Autores principales: AHMED, Hafiz Omer, BINDEKHAIN, Jawahir Abdelaziz, ALSHUWEIHI, Meera Ibrahim, YUNIS, Mohamed Abdikarim, MATAR, Nour Rashid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan 2019
Materias:
Field Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7118060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31308288
http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2018-0259

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7118060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31308288
http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2018-0259

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