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UNI EN ISO 8996 : 2005

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ERGONOMICS OF THE THERMAL ENVIRONMENT - DETERMINATION OF METABOLIC RATE
Superseded date

10-02-2022

Published date

01-01-2005

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Principle and accuracy
4 Level 1, screening
  4.1 Table for the estimation of metabolic rate by
      occupation
  4.2 Classification of metabolic rate by categories
5 Level 2, observation
  5.1 Estimation of metabolic rate by task requirements
  5.2 Metabolic rate for typical activities
  5.3 Metabolic rate for a work cycle
  5.4 Influence of the length of rest periods and work
      periods
  5.5 Obtaining values by interpolation
  5.6 Requirements for the application of metabolic-rate
      tables
6 Level 3, analysis
   6.1 Estimation of metabolic rate using heart rate
   6.2 Relationship between heart rate and metabolic rate
7 Level 4, expertise
   7.1 Determination of metabolic rate by measurement of
       oxygen consumption rate
   7.2 The doubly labelled water method for long-term
       measurements
   7.3 Direct calorimetry - Principle
Annex A (informative) Evaluation of the metabolic rate at
        level 1, screening
Annex B (informative) Evaluation of the metabolic rate at
        level 2, observation
Annex C (informative) Evaluation of the metabolic rate at
        level 3, analysis
Annex D (informative) Evaluation of the metabolic rate at
        level 4, expertise - Examples of the calculation of
        metabolic rate based on measured data

Outlines different methods for the determination of metabolic rate in the context of ergonomics of the climatic working environment.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes UNI EN 28996. (02/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status
Superseded
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