Heat stress in an open-pit iron ore mine and its relationship with physiological strain

Introduction: Workers in open pit iron ore mines are exposed to heat stress which can cause health and safety problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate heat stress among open-pit mine workers of iron ore based on Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index and also to investigate its relations...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Javad Jafari, Hassan Assilian Mahabadi, Soheila Khodakarim, Gholam Heidar Teimori
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-12-01
Series:بهداشت و ایمنی کار
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Online Access:http://jhsw.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-32&slc_lang=en&sid=1