Heat stress management: Case study in an aluminum smelter

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 609-620

  Bernard, Thomas E ^a   Cross, Ronald R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Ravenswood Aluminum Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental model of heat stress; Heat strain; Heat stress; Heat stress management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SMELTING; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRESS;

HEAT STRESS MANAGEMENT;

ERGONOMICS;

ALUMINUM FACTORY; CASE STUDY; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; MODEL; PHYSICAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SMELTER; WORK CAPACITY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0344609671     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00075-9     Document Type: Article

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