heat stress. 4 environmental factors: –temperature –humidity –radiant heat –air velocity...
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Heat Stress
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Heat Stress• 4 Environmental Factors:
– temperature– humidity– radiant heat– air velocity
• Human factors– age
– weight
– sex
– fitness and medical condition
– acclimatization
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Heat Transfer
• Convection
• Radiation
• Evaporation
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How the Body Reacts to Heat
• The body first reacts to high external temps by circulating more blood to the skin. (Convection)
• Sweat is produced to help cool the body through evaporation
• If the body cannot get rid of excess heat, it will store it
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Types of Heat Stress• Heat Illnesses:
– Heat Rash– Heat Syncope
(fainting)– Heat Cramps– Heat Exhaustion– Heat Stroke
• Burns– Thermal– Chemical or electrical
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Heat Illnesses and Burns
• Between 1979 and 2002, 4,780 deaths occurred due to heat related illnesses*
• Between 1992 and 2006, 423 workers died in crop work alone
Source: MMWR Volume 54./No.25
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Hot Temperatures are Not Just Outside!
• Laundries• Kitchens• Boiler Rooms• Trades
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Controls for Heat Exposures• Engineering
Controls: ventilation, spot cooling, fans, temporary shelters shielding, equipment modifications
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Controls for Heat Exposures
• Work Practices and Administrative Controls:
• changing work hours,• providing water and
fluid replacements, • more frequent rest
breaks, • acclimatization, • buddy system
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Controls for Heat Exposures
• Training: recognizing signs and symptoms, preventive measures, and first aid
• PPE: light, cool clothing, cooling vests, personal cooling devices, protection from burns
• Note: CA, WA have Heat Standards
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Basic First Aid for Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
• Call 9-11 immediately for assistance!• Move victim to a cool, shaded area. • If dizzy or faint, elevate legs 6-8 inches• If nauseous or vomiting, lay victim on his/her
side• Loosen any heavy clothing• Unless nauseous, provide cool water every
15 minutes• Cool person by fanning or spraying cool
water. Apply wet cloths to skin.• If heat stroke is suspected, place ice packs
under armpits and groin area
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Burns
Close up of second degree burn
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First Aid For Minor Burns
• Cool the Burn with Cool water (not ice)
• Consider a burn cream once skin is cool and dry
• Cover lightly with a sterile gauze bandage
• Give an over-the- counter pain reliever
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Sources of Information
• NIOSH publication: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hotenvt.html#order• NOAA Heat Index Information:http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/index.shtml• US Army Heat Stress Calculator:http://www.eustis.army.mil/weather/
weather_products/wxconversions.htm#HeatIndexCA law and information:http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/etools/08-006/index.htm