Title :
Personal monitor to protect workers from heat stress
Author :
O´Brien, John F. ; Bernard, Thomas E. ; Kenney, W. Larry
Author_Institution :
EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
The Electric Power Research Institute has developed a personal monitor for use by plant workers exposed to heat stress. The small device, which can easily be worn by a worker, assesses body temperature and heart rate and alerts the worker when either of the measures indicates excessive physiological strain. Use of this device enhances worker safety and improves productivity by permitting workers to work up to their safe limit on critical jobs.<>
Keywords :
biothermics; nuclear power stations; patient monitoring; personnel; temperature measurement; Electric Power Research Institute; body temperature measurement; heart rate measurement; heat stress; nuclear power plant workers; personal monitor; physiological strain; productivity; safety; Biomedical monitoring; Heart rate; Occupational safety; Product safety; Productivity; Protection; Safety devices; Strain measurement; Stress; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1988., Conference Record for 1988 IEEE Fourth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1988.27559
