Review article
Environmental warmth and ventilation, and their effects on the industrial worker
Thomas Bedford
; Medical Research Council, Environmental Hygiene Research Unit, London
Abstract
The author reviews recent work on environmental warmth and ventilation in industry. The following topics are discussed: measurement of environmental warmth (measurement of thermal variables, scales of warmth); warmth and comfort (reliability of scales of warmth, the winter and summer comfort zones, the influence of individual thermal factors on comfort, sources of discomfort); pleasant environments (effects ,of atmospheric conditions, effects of radiant heat, local sensations of warmth and cold, temperature gradients, atmospheric electricity, physical requirements for satisfactory heating and ventilation); warmth, work and safety (working efficiency and atmospheric conditions, effects of heat on mental efficiency, limiting conditions or physical work, atmospheric conditions and accident liability); atmospheric conditions and sickness (effects of air conditioning, effects of adverse temperatures, effects of inadequate ventilation, effects of atmospheric pollution, air treatment and the spread of respiratory infections).
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Hrčak ID:
189420
URI
Publication date:
26.9.1950.
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