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BS 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)
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-31-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-15-1994

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

A simple method for evaluating the heat stress to which an individual is subjected. Can be used in an industrial environment.

Committee
PH/9
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 81/60674 DC (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2006. (11/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 27243:1995 Identical
NF EN 27243 : 1994 Identical
NBN EN 27243 : 1994 Identical
UNI EN 27243 : 1996 Identical
I.S. EN 27243:1994 Identical
EN 27243:1993 Identical
DIN EN 27243:1993-12 Identical

DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC13/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 13 - THE WORKPLACE
BS 7963:2000 Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Guide to the assessment of heat strain in workers wearing personal protective equipment
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC12/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 12 - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT
DEFSTAN 00-25(PT20)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 20: HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT DOMAIN
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC1-7/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTIONS 1-7 - OVERALL CONTENTS/SCOPE
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT4)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 4: HFI METHOD, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC8/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 8 - PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC14/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 14 - THE ENVIRONMENT
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC10/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 10 - SYSTEMS SAFETY
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC11/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 11 - TRAINING
BS 4275:1997 Guide to implementing an effective respiratory protective device programme
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT2)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT0)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 0: HUMAN FACTORS INTEGRATION
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 9 - PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT1)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 1: OVERARCHING PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS

ISO 7726:1998 Ergonomics of the thermal environment Instruments for measuring physical quantities
ISO 7933:2004 Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Analytical determination and interpretation of heat stress using calculation of the predicted heat strain
ISO 7730:2005 Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Analytical determination and interpretation of thermal comfort using calculation of the PMV and PPD indices and local thermal comfort criteria

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