NBN EN 27243 : 1994
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HOT ENVIRONMENTS - ESTIMATION OF THE HEAT STRESS ON WORKING MAN, BASED ON THE WBGT-INDEX (WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE)
12-01-2013
Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
Method
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Principle and general definition
3. Measurement of parameters characteristic of the
environment
4. Measurement or estimation of metabolic energy
5. Measurement specifications
6. Period and duration of measurements
7. Reference values
8. Evaluation report
Annexes
A. (informative) Table of reference values of the WBGT
heat stress index
B. (informative) Curves showing reference values of
WBGT and method of acclimatization to heat
C. (informative) Example of an evaluation report
D. (informative) Bibliography
Tables
1. Classification of levels of metabolic rate
A.1 Reference values corresponding to a given situation
National annex
NA (informative) Committees responsible
Gives a method for evaluating the heat stress to which an individual is subjected in a hot environment and which allows a fast diagnosis. Coverage includes: measurement of parameters characteristic of the environment; period and duration of measurements; measurement or estimation of metabolic energy. Also gives detailed tables and annexes.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
Belgian Standards
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| BS EN 27243:1994 | Identical |
| EN 27243:1993 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 27243:1995 | Identical |
| DIN EN 27243:1993-12 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 27243:1994 | Identical |
| UNI EN 27243 : 1996 | Identical |
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