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Heat Stress: by Manikandan.V HSE Advisor
Heat Stress: by Manikandan.V HSE Advisor
By
Manikandan.V
HSE Advisor
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Heat Stress
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training you will:
Understand Heat Stress
Identify symptoms of Heat Stress
Actions to take if you or co-worker suffers from Heat Stress
Know how to prevent or minimize the effects
Medical illness
High temperature
levels
High humidity
levels
The type of
clothing worn
The physical
activity carried
out
Heat sources in the area
HCP-I
Heat Rash
Symptoms:
Itchy Skin Rash
Also known as Prickly Heat
Occurs in hot, humid
environments where sweat
can't easily evaporate from
the skin.
Heat Rash
Actions to take
Get into Shade or Air Conditioning if Available
Do not scratch
Loosen your clothes
Seek Medical Advise
Take cool showers
Heat Cramps
Symptoms:
Pain in muscles
Muscle spasms
Tired
Nauseated
Moist cool pale skin
Heat Cramps
Actions to take
Drink Sufficient Water
Get into Shade
Rest
Heat Exhaustion
Symptoms:
Headache
Feeling faint
Nausea
Heavy sweating
Rapid, weak heartbeat
Cool, moist skin
Low-grade fever
Intense thirst
Vomiting
Heat Exhaustion
Actions to take
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Heat Stroke
Symptoms:
Body Temperature Very High
Stop Sweating (skin dry)
Rapid heartbeat
Rapid and shallow breathing
Irritability or confusion
Possible unconsciousness
Possible Convulsions or Seizures
Hot red skin
Vomiting
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Heat Index
Water Need
> 540
1 Glass / 10 Mins
Danger
39 0-53 0
1 Glass / 10 Mins
Extreme Caution
32 0-38 0
1 Glass / 15 Mins
Caution
27 0-31 0
1 Glass / 20 Mins
Extreme Danger
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Factors to be considered
Job Location
Work Duration and Schedule ( To be Mentioned)
Cotton Clothing
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HCP-I
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Heat Stress
What To Do Until The Medic Arrives
Transfer to shady area.
Lying position, feet slightly raised.
Use fan, cover with cold packs or cold wet towel
Give fluid
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Warning!
You need to learn to drink water,
even when you are not thirsty
By the time you feel thirsty, you
are already 10% dehydrated
Urine color gives good
indication of hydration state ie. if
urine color is dark , drink more
water
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Heat Index
Heat Stress
Level (Flag
Colour)
Below 38C
Green
No requirement
38C to 45C
Yellow
7 minutes
46C to 54C
Orange
10 minutes
55C or above
Red
15 minutes
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Personal Monitoring
Age-Adjusted Maximum Heart Rate (MHR),
Age
MHR
Age
MHR
Age
MHR
Age
MHR
Age
MHR
20
140
30
133
40
126
50
119
60
112
21
139
31
132
41
125
51
118
61
111
22
139
32
132
42
125
52
118
62
111
23
138
33
131
43
124
53
117
63
110
24
137
34
130
44
123
54
116
64
109
25
137
35
130
45
123
55
116
65
109
26
136
36
129
46
122
56
115
66
108
27
135
37
128
47
121
57
114
67
107
28
134
38
127
48
120
58
113
68
106
29
134
39
127
49
120
59
113
69
106
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Danger
Category
IV.
Extreme
Danger
Heat
Index
Heat Syndrome
> 54
III. Danger
39-53
II. Extreme
Caution
I. Caution
32-38
27-31
Relative Humidity
Air
Temp C
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
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27
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
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43
43
42
41
41
40
39
38
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
32
31
29
28
27
52
51
50
48
47
46
45
44
43
41
40
38
37
36
35
34
34
32
31
30
29
54
54
53
52
50
50
49
48
46
45
43
42
41
38
37
36
35
33
32
31
29
>54
>54
54
54
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52
49
47
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32
31
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Summary
Heat
Heat stress
stress occurs
occurs when
when the
the body
body
is
is stressed
stressed because
because of
of overheating.
overheating.
Heat
Heat stress
stress includes,
includes, heat
heat rash,
rash,
heat
heat collapse,
collapse, heat
heat cramps,
cramps, heat
heat
exhaustion
exhaustion and
and heat
heat stroke.
stroke.
Heat
Heat stress
stress can
can be
be
prevented
prevented by:
by:
adapting
adapting work
work schedules;
schedules;
reducing
reducing heat
heat exposure;
exposure;
increasing
increasing air
air flow;
flow;
drinking
drinking water
water frequently;
frequently;
adapting
adapting to
to the
the heat;
heat;
having
having frequent
frequent rest
rest
breaks;
breaks;
Heat
Heat stroke
stroke can
can result
result in
in death.
death.
First
First aid
aid experts
experts should
should be
be called
called
immediately
immediately to
to treat
treat those
those
suffering
suffering
from
from heat
heat stroke.
stroke.
HCP-I
wearing
wearing protective
protective
clothing;
clothing; and
and
monitoring
monitoring yourself
yourself and
and
your
your environment.
environment.
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