Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors in Hulu Selangor Local District / Siti Rohana Mohd Yatim ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Mohd Yatim, Siti Rohana, Rajan, Shantakumari, Shafie, Farah Ayuni, Che Dom, Nazri, Zainudin, Nur Syuhada, Ishak, Ahmad Razali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2019
• Subjects: Personal health and hygiene. Including clothing, bathing, exercise, travel, nutrition, sleep, sex hygiene; Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid; Municipal refuse. Solid wastes
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/54728/1/54728.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/54728/; http://healthscopefsk.com/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

The aim of this study was to determine the level of heat stress and heat strain among waste collectors. The level of heat stress was measured by using environmental monitoring QUESTemp⁰36 Thermal Environment Monitor, heat stress screening checklist and questionnaire. A questionnaire known as Heat St...