Heat stress: NIOSH criteria
ASP video lesson, 6:46. ASP Domain 6: Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health
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NIOSH heat criteria for the ASP exam: RAL vs REL, acclimatization, the 1-hour TWA, WBGT calculation, administrative controls, medical monitoring and the 1.5% body weight limit.
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What this lesson covers
In this lesson, you'll learn to: define heat stress and heat strain, tell the RAL from the REL, calculate indoor and outdoor WBGT, and choose controls and medical monitoring steps. Start with definitions, because the exam loves them. Heat stress is the load placed on the body. Heat strain is how the body responds. Total heat stress is metabolic heat, plus environmental heat, minus heat lost to the environment.
- Intro
- Learning objectives
- Key definitions
- Exposure limits
- WBGT index
- Worked example
- Controls
- Medical and hydration
- On the job
- Common exam traps
- Recap quiz
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