Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Agricultural Workers under Hot and Humid Conditions

We read with interest the full report on the adverse health effects of a hot environment on outdoor workers at a construction site super(1)) and thermal limits of men in moderate to heavy work in tropical farming super(2)). Both studies highlighted the importance of heat stress for outdoor workers a...

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Published in:Industrial Health 2009, Vol.47(2), pp.200-201
Main Authors: PARK, Eun-Kee, HANNAFORD-TURNER, Kirsty, LEE, Hu Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We read with interest the full report on the adverse health effects of a hot environment on outdoor workers at a construction site super(1)) and thermal limits of men in moderate to heavy work in tropical farming super(2)). Both studies highlighted the importance of heat stress for outdoor workers and the implementation of administrative and engineering controls to reduce heat stress exposure. Our interest in this topic is in relation to agricultural workers in tropical environments who have multiple occupational exposures and who must rely on personal protective equipment (PPE), in the absence of higher level control strategies.
ISSN:0019-8366
1880-8026
DOI:10.2486/indhealth.47.200