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Working in Cold Environment: Clothing and Thermophysiological Comfort

In: Occupational Health

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  • Radostina A. Angelova

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The chapter presents an in-depth discussion over the occupational activities in a cold environment, which can be performed both outdoors and indoors. It explores the differences between working in natural and artificial cold environment. The thermophysiological comfort, the reactions of the thermoregulatory system during cold exposure, and cold-related injuries are presented and discussed in detail. Clothing as the only insulating barrier between the body and the cold environment is discussed, and hi-tech solutions for development of cold protective clothing are presented. The particular application of standards for the indoor environment is presented, and their input for the proper management of the occupational activities in the cold is analyzed.

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  • Radostina A. Angelova, 2017. "Working in Cold Environment: Clothing and Thermophysiological Comfort," Chapters, in: Orhan Korhan (ed.), Occupational Health, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:110878
    DOI: 10.5772/65687
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    Keywords

    cold environment; thermophysiological comfort; protective clothing; cold-related injuries;
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    JEL classification:

    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy

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