Guidelines for the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index Heat stress levels will be assessed by measuring the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index (WBGT) which takes into account environmental factors such as ...

Background for understanding occupational heat stress and physiology Risk factors for heat-related illnesses Heat-related illnesses and first aid NIOSH recommendations Recent NIOSH activities on ...

This presentation will educate environmental public health professionals on the physiological responses of workers exposed to heat and about the dangers, causes, and mitigation of heat stress ...

What can be done to reverse this trend? NIOSH: Workplace Safety and Health, August 02, 2012 Alleviating Job Stress in Nurses Stress seems to come with the practice of nursing, but the consequences ...