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APPENDIX

PERMIS SIB LE HEAT EXPOSURE THRESHOLD LIM IT

Source: ACGIH 1992(The American Conference
of Governmental Industrial Hygienists)

WBGT INDEX AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE

Value:WBGT

Recommendations to heat exposure level
for working and physical activity!

WBGT Flag Activity Intensity

< 80 F White Normal activity. Caution
< 26.7 C should be taken.

80-84.9 F Green Discretion is required
26.7-29.4 C in planning intense
physical activity.

ctivity for new

29.4-31 C and unacclimatized
persons should be
curtailed.

88-89.9 F Red Intense exercise must
31-32.2 C be curtailed for those
with less than 12 weeks
training in hot weather.
Be on high alert

> 90 F Black Cancel all outdoor
> 32.2 C exercise.

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85-87.9 F Yellow Intense a

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Source: Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine
(NAVMED P-5010)

Work/rest regimen Light Moderate Heavy

(Each hour)

o

o

o

Continuous work 30 C 26.7 C 25 C

o

o

o

/86 F /80 F /77 F

o

o

o

75% work, 25% rest 30.6 C 28 C 25.9 C

o

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o

/87 F /82 F /78 F

o

o

o

50% work, 50% rest 31.4 C 29.4 C 27.9 C

o

o

o

/89 F /85 F /82 F

o

o

o

25% work, 75% rest 32.2 C 31.1 C 30 C

o

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/90 F /88 F /86 F

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