Risk of fatigue in cold thermal environment: the case of the quick-frozen fish industry
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https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_25-1_8Keywords:
Cold therma environment, thermal sensation, EsConTer index, THI, PPDAbstract
In industries characterized with different environment conditions, as warm, comfortable and/or cool environments workers clothing should be appropriate for their specific activity. The thermal environment plays an important role in improving working conditions, with a direct impact on worker productivity. The thermohygrometric characteristics of a thermal environment can affect the well-being, fatigue and productivity of workers. In this study the quick-frozen fish section, considered a cold thermal environment, is evaluated. The values of temperature and relative humidity, as well as the real thermal sensation of the worker were collected in a colour scale. The results show that the pattern of thermal sensation depends on the type of packaging which influences the thermal sensation of workers.
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