A field evaluation of the physiological demands of miners in Canada's deep mechanized mines

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 491-501

  Kenny, Glen P ^a   Vierula, Matthieu ^a   Maté, Joseph ^b   Beaulieu, Francois ^a   Hardcastle, Stephen G ^c   Reardon, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

core temperature; heat stress; mining industry; oxygen consumption; physical work; WBGT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COAL MINING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; WORK;

ADULT; CANADA; COAL MINING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; WORK;

EID: 84863708435     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.693880     Document Type: Article

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