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INSHT Guía técnica para la Integración de la Prevención

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NIOSH Science Blog: Adjusting to Work in the Heat: Why Acclimatization Matters


INSHT NTP 922 Estrés térmico y sobrecarga térmica: evaluación de los riesgos (I) 

INSHT NTP 923 Estrés térmico y sobrecarga térmica: evaluación de los riesgos (II)

Se centra en la metodología del índice de Sobrecarga Térmica (IST) que se describe en la UNE-EN ISO 7933:2005   Ergonomía del ambiente térmico. Determinación analítica e interpretación del estrés térmico mediante el cálculo de la sobrecarga térmica estimada. (ISO 7933:2004)

 UNE-EN 27243:1995 Ambientes calurosos. Estimación del estrés térmico del hombre en el trabajo basado en el índice WBGT (temperatura húmeda y temperatura de globo) (ISO 7243:1989). (Versión oficial EN 27243:1993).

 UNE-EN ISO 15265:2005 Ergonomía del ambiente térmico. Estrategia de evaluación del riesgo para la prevención del estrés o incomodidad en condiciones de trabajo térmicas (ISO 15265:2004).

Equipos de protección

UNE-EN 407:2005

Guantes de protección contra riesgos térmicos (calor y/o fuego).

UNE-CEN/TR 14560:2004

Guía para la selección, uso, cuidado y mantenimiento de la ropa de protección contra el calor y las llamas.

UNE-EN ISO 14116:2008

Ropa de protección. Protección contra el calor y la llama. Ropa, materiales y conjunto de materiales con propagación limitada de llama. (ISO 14116:2008).

UNE-EN ISO 11612:2010

Ropa de protección. Ropa de protección contra el calor y la llama (ISO 11612:2008)

UNE-EN 367:1994

Ropas de protección. Protección contra el calor y el fuego. Determinación la transmisión de calor durante la exposición de una llama. (Versión oficial EN 367:1992 + AC1:1992).

 

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