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This course covers the following information:
Heat Stress in Industrial Environments: Heat and the Body's Cooling System addresses:
- The physical processes that help keep us cool in high-heat conditions.
- How sweating depletes the body's reserves of water and vital minerals.
- How to replenish the fluids and minerals that your body loses through sweating.
- The types of foods and beverages that you should avoid when working in the heat.
Heat Stress in Industrial Environments: Heat-Related Illnesses addresses:
- How working in high-heat conditions can lead to different types of heat-related illnesses.
- The symptoms of heat syncope, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
- The hazards and health effects that are associated with these conditions.
Heat Stress in Industrial Environments: Treating Heat-Related Illnesses addresses:
- How heat stress can lead to serious and even life-threatening illnesses.
- How to respond if a coworker develops a heat-related illness.
- Why a person who is suffering from heat stroke requires immediate medical attention.
- What you can do to lower the body temperature of a person who is suffering from heat stroke.
Heat Stress in Industrial Environments: Preparing to Work in Hot Environments addresses:
- How you can prepare to work safely in high-heat conditions.
- The importance of letting your body get used to working in the heat.
- The types of clothing you should wear and not wear when working in high-heat environments.
- How sunscreen, sunglasses and other personal protective equipment can help to protect you from heat stress.
Heat Stress in Industrial Environments: Engineering Controls for Hot Environments addresses:
- How engineering controls can help to lower the temperature in a workplace.
- The different types of engineering controls that can be used to keep you cool.
- How to make the best use of portable fans.