Assessment of thermal stress - The essentials

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 371-374

  Budd, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Components of heat exchange; Heat stress surveys; Indices of thermal stress; Measurement and evaluation of thermal stress; Prediction of adverse effects of heat; Prediction of sweat rate and water requirements; Process heat

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034867610     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(01)00046-8     Document Type: Article

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