Evaluation of Occupational Exposure Limits for Heat Stress in Outdoor Workers - United States, 2011-2016

• Published in: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Vol. 67; no. 26; pp. 733 - 737
• Main Authors: Tustin, Aaron W, Lamson, Glenn E, Jacklitsch, Brenda L, Thomas, Richard J, Arbury, Sheila B, Cannon, Dawn L, Gonzales, Richard G, Hodgson, Michael J
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Atlanta U.S. Center for Disease Control 06.07.2018
• Subjects: Acclimatization; Exposure; Exposure limits; Fatalities; First aid; Heat; Heat stress; Heat tolerance; Heatstroke; Hospital administration; Humidity; Illnesses; Mortality; Occupational exposure; Occupational health; Occupational safety; Risk factors; Workers; Working conditions; Workloads; Washington DC; United States > US

Recommended heat stress occupational exposure limits are based primarily on wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), workload, and acclimatization status. These limits have not been validated at outdoor worksites. Among 25 outdoor occupational heat-related illnesses, WBGT-based occupational exposure limit...