EN ISO 13732-3:2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles for risk assessment
5 Threshold data
6 Risk assessment
7 Principles for establishing limit values
8 Principles for measures to minimize the risk
Annex A (informative) Scientific background
Annex B (informative) Extension of application
Annex C (informative) Thermal properties of selected
                       materials
Annex D (informative) Examples of cold risk assessment
Annex E (informative) Protective measures
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2006/42/EC
Bibliography

ISO 13732-3:2005 provides methods for the assessment of the risk of cold injury and other adverse effects when a cold surface is touched by bare-hand/finger skin. It provides ergonomics data for establishing temperature limit values for cold solid surfaces. The values established can be used in the development of special standards, where surface temperature limit values are required. Its data are applicable to all fields where cold solid surfaces cause a risk of acute effects: pain, numbness and frostbite, and are not limited to the hands but can be applied in general to the healthy human skin of male and female adults.