Estimation of the risks of thermal stress due to the microclimate for manual fruit and vegetable harvesters in central Italy

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 141-159

  Cecchini, M ^a   Colantoni, A ^a   Massantini, R ^a   Monarca, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Greenhouses; Heat stress; Hot environments; Microclimate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLASSIFICATION; CROP; FRUIT; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; ITALY; MICROCLIMATE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE; VEGETABLE; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; BODY TEMPERATURE; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FRUIT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; ITALY; MICROCLIMATE; POSTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE; VEGETABLES;

EID: 78049282475     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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