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Section II: Focus PointsIntroduction

• Introduction (p.16-18)

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Section III: Focus PointsHeat Balance and Heat Exchange

• Heat Balance (p.18)

• Heat Balance Equation (p.18)

• Heat Exchange (p. 18-21)

• CLO Insulation Units of Clothing (p.21-28)

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Section IV: Focus PointsBiological Effects of Heat

• Physiological Response to Heat (p.29-30)

• Muscular Activity and Work Capacity (29-32)

• Sweating Mechanism (p.33-35)

• Acclimatization to Heat (p.35-36)

• Other Related Factors (p.37- 38)

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Section IV: Focus PointsTable IV

• Table IV (p.41)

– Temperature Regulation Heatstroke– Circulatory Hypostasis Heat Synope– Water and/or Salt Depletion– Heat Cramps– Skin Eruptions– Behavioral Disorders

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Conclusion of Module 7.2.2

• We have concluded discussing Module 7.2.2, Thermal Ergonomics – Sections 3 & 4 of the NIOSH Publication No. 86-113: Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hot Environments (Revised Criteria 1986).