Developing a heat stress model for construction workers

Journal of Facilities Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-74

  Chan, Albert P C ^a   Yam, Michael C H ^a   Chung, Joanne W Y ^b   Yi, Wen ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Health and safety; Heat protection; Heat stress model; Hong Kong; Rebar work; Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT)

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016148822     PISSN: 14725967     EISSN: 17410983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14725961211200405     Document Type: Article

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