Human Heat Stress

List of contents

1 Human Heat Stress 2 Thermoregulation and Human Response to Heat 3 Human Metabolic Heat 4 Human Heat Stress and Clothing 5 Measurement of Heat Stress 6 Measurement of Heat Strain 7 Assessment of Heat Stress Using the WBGT Index 8 Assessment of Heat Stress Using the Body Heat Equation 9 Computer Models for Assessing Human Heat Stress 10 Human Heat Illness and Prevention 11 Human Performance and Productivity in the Heat 12 Skin Burns and Contact with Hot Surfaces

About the author

Ken Parsons is author of the book ‘Human Thermal Environments’ which is in its 3rd Edition. He is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Ergonomics at Loughborough University in the UK having taught and researched in the area of Human response to thermal environments (heat stress, cold stress, thermal comfort..) for over 35 years. He is active in the subject and well placed to report on fundamental principles, application and recent developments in the subject. He holds international positions in China and on British, European and ISO committees.

Summary

This book discusses human heat stress and how people respond to hot environments. It covers how it is measured and assessed, so that it can be avoided, or casualties can be predicted. This topic is relevant to indoor and outdoor environments from industrial processes to sporting events, and military exercises.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Parsons
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.02.2019
• EAN: 9780367002336
• ISBN: 978-0-367-00233-6
• No. of pages: 146
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, MEDICAL / Endocrinology & Metabolism, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Science / Environmental Science, Risk assessment, Health & safety issues, Health and safety in the workplace, Ergonomics