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    Consider Changes To Your Work To Lower The Risk of Heat Stress

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    The document discusses heat transfer through four main mechanisms: metabolism, convection, radiation, and evaporation. It also discusses using dry bulb and wet bulb thermometers to measure relative humidity and heat temperature. Finally, it provides control methods for employees working in heat over 103°F such as maintaining radiative and convective loads, maximizing evaporative cooling, using reflective clothing, and adjusting work schedules.

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    The document discusses heat transfer through four main mechanisms: metabolism, convection, radiation, and evaporation. It also discusses using dry bulb and wet bulb thermometers to measure relative humidity and heat temperature. Finally, it provides control methods for employees working in heat over 103°F such as maintaining radiative and convective loads, maximizing evaporative cooling, using reflective clothing, and adjusting work schedules.

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    The document discusses heat transfer through four main mechanisms: metabolism, convection, radiation, and evaporation. It also discusses using dry bulb and wet bulb thermometers to measure relative humidity and heat temperature. Finally, it provides control methods for employees working in heat over 103°F such as maintaining radiative and convective loads, maximizing evaporative cooling, using reflective clothing, and adjusting work schedules.

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    Question 1: Simplified Heat Transfer Equation

    The simplified heat transfer equation to understand the basic concept of heat transfer is:
    M±C±R–E+0
    Where M = Metabolism, C = Convection, R = Radiation, E = evaporation heat loss

    Question 2: Fundamentals of Heat Exchange b/w human body and environment through 4
    methods of heat exchange.

    When the environment is not thermoneutral, the body uses four mechanisms of heat
    exchange to maintain homeostasis: metabolism, convection, radiation, and evaporation.
    Each of these mechanisms relies on the property of heat to flow from a higher
    concentration to a lower concentration; therefore, each of the mechanisms of heat
    exchange varies in rate according to the temperature and conditions of the environment.
    Metabolism: Metabolism plays role in order to keep the body at desired temperature. If the
    body gets too hot and too cold, then it can generate less heat and more heat respectively.
    Convection: It is transfer of heat by movement of air over the surface of body. Heat can be
    added or taken away from the human body through convection.
    Radiation: It is the transfer of heat via infrared waves. This occurs between any two objects
    when their temperatures differ. The same principle works from the body to the
    environment. About 60 percent of the heat lost by the body is lost through radiation.
    Evaporation: It is the transfer of heat by the evaporation of water. The rate at which
    evaporation occurs depends on relative humidity. At rest, about 20 percent of the heat lost
    by the body occurs through evaporation.

    Question 3: Dry/Wet Bub thermometer working in terms of heat transfer

     Dry Bulb Thermometer: A dry bulb thermometer has the bulb exposed to air.
     Wet Bulb Thermometer: A wet bulb thermometer has the bulb covered with a
    muslin cloth which is dipped in water.
    They are used to measure the relative humidity of heat temperature. The temperature
    of the wet-bulb thermometer is cooler than that of the dry-bulb thermometer. The
    difference in temperature between the wet- and dry-bulb thermometers can be used to
    compute the amount of water vapors in the air.

    Question 4: Control Methods for employees working with heat index of 103 o F.

    Engineering Control:
     Maintain Radiative & Convective Load for controlling heat
     Maximum Evaporating Cooling by Sweating
    Personal Protective Clothing & Equipment: Reflective Clothing or aprons
    Work Schedule Changes: Consider changes to your work to lower the risk of heat stress.

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