PRACTICAL ISSUES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF HEAT-STRESS

This paper reviews practical issues arising from the findings of a rec ent CEC research programme on the measurement and evaluation of indust rial heat stress. A rationale is presented for the assessment of heat stress in workplaces and the requirements of the industrial practition er are defined. Issues relating to the selection of heat stress indice s, measurement and integration of primary data and criteria are then d iscussed, identifying difficulties encountered by the practitioner and showing how the research findings can be used to overcome them.