Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
School
School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
First Supervisor
Dr Greig Watson
Second Supervisor
Dr Paul Laursen
Third Supervisor
Dr Jacques Oosthuizen
Abstract
Personnel working in industry can encounter hot and humid conditions where uncompensable heat loads are experienced; an inability to dissipate stored heat increases the risk of developing a heat illness. In order to minimise the incidence of heat illnesses, several heat stress reduction interventions have been developed which aim to allow for safe repeated bouts of exposure to high thermal heat loads. These vary from modification of the working environment, wearing of personal protective equipment designed to cool, heat stress indices and/or hydration regimens. Despite these interventions, personnel still experience heat stress related illnesses. Consequently, the overall aim of the thesis was to quantify the cooling capacity of an ice slurry beverage, and to measure the physiological responses of this simple, easily implementable and cost effective cooling intervention.
Recommended Citation
Maté, J. E. (2010). Industrial heat stress : Using ice slurry ingestion as a practical approach to reducing heat strain in workers. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/141