Climate Warming and Occupational Heat and Hot Environment Standards in Thailand

• Main Authors: Wantanee Phanprasit (Author), Kannikar Rittaprom (Author), Sumitra Dokkem (Author), Aronrag C. Meeyai (Author), Vorakamol Boonyayothin (Author), Jouni J.K. Jaakkola (Author), Simo Näyhä (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: During the period 2001 to 2016, the maximum temperatures in Thailand rose from 38-41oC to 42-44oC. The current occupational heat exposure standard of Thailand issued in 2006 is based on wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) defined for three workload levels without a work-rest regimen. This...