An evaluation of the physiological strain experienced by electrical utility workers in North America

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 708-720

  Meade, Robert D ^a   Lauzon, Martin ^a   Poirier, Martin P ^a   Flouris, Andreas D ^a,b   Kenny, Glen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

electrical utilities; heat stress; hydration; physical work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; DEHYDRATION; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TEXAS; WEST VIRGINIA; WORK;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; DEHYDRATION; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TEXAS; WEST VIRGINIA; WORK;

EID: 84943424995     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1043054     Document Type: Article

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