Evaluation of Four Portable Cooling Vests for Workers Wearing Gas Extraction Coveralls in Hot Environments
Excessive exposure to heat stress can cause a host of heat-related illnesses. For laborers, job specific work demands and protective garments greatly increase the risk of succumbing to the effects of heat stress. Microclimate cooling has been used to control heat stress exposure where administrative...
Main Author: | Johnson, Joseph Kevin |
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Format: | Others |
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Scholar Commons
2013
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4514 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5711&context=etd |
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