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Posted By Ian Clay1
I am looking at putting out guidance on working outdoors in hot conditions for grounds maintenace operatives, who have to work in the hot weather we are having. One suggestion is to issue salt tablets. i am a bit uneasy about recomending this but would like advice from other profesionals in this situation.
Many Thanks
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Posted By Andy Walker
We issue a sports type rehydration mixture (No advertisement)which avoids the complications with the dosage of salt tablets and associated sodium problems.
Andy W
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Posted By The toecap
Do not issue salt tabs. This is a thing of the past. If you issue and they die what will you do then. Remenber shading, increased breaks, cool drinks, a supply of water. What would you expect if you were in a hot environment?
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Posted By J Knight
To agree with the toecap, I remember reading over a dozen years ago that the Israeli army had stopped issuing salt tablets. Also agree with Andy, if you give them anything make it isotonic sports drinks or gels,
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Posted By Lilian McCartney
The medical advice being given out now is water or fruit juice drinks and that we have enough salt.
Slightly differnet advice from previous years when the medics advsied salt as the water and sweat left you with low salt levels.
would go with current advice of plenty of the right fluids
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Posted By Diane Thomason
.... and at the risk of becoming a bit of a polly parrot on this type of issue, anything like salt tablets should only be recommended / issued under the supervision of, or on the advice of, a medical practitioner in any case, e.g. occupational health physician. Fabulously wise though we may be, we are not qualified to "prescribe".
As John says, isotonic drinks are a much better idea - could not be construed as a "medicine" or "treatment", much less likely to damage anyone, supplies water at the same time (which is what people need most), and taste nice!
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