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Heat Stress - Working in a hot engine room
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Graham Farquhar  
#1 Posted : 10 August 2013 00:20:40(UTC)
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Graham Farquhar
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has any guidance on heat stress with regards to working in a hot environment (ships engine/boiler room) with temperatures exceeding 40 degC, in terms of allowable durations, rest breaks etc.
I cant find any local (Vietnam) clear regulations so looking to revert to worldwide best industry practices.
Appreciate if anyone has any advice or info.
Thanks
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KieranD  
#2 Posted : 11 August 2013 21:56:07(UTC)
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KieranD
Two sources to try

1. Warsash Maritime College, University of Southampton

2. Dr. Ken Parsons, through the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors
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chas  
#3 Posted : 12 August 2013 08:40:43(UTC)
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chas
HSE website has a variety of resources regarding heat stress. Have a look at publication INDG451 and the heat stress risk assessment info at

http://www.hse.gov.uk/te...tress/riskassessment.htm

Hope this helps
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teh_boy  
#4 Posted : 12 August 2013 08:54:40(UTC)
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teh_boy
In addition to above

http://www.hse.gov.uk/te...ss/measuring/wetbulb.htm


when I did similar on chemical plant control rooms adjacent to kilns I used the WBGT calcs with adjustments for PPE / task etc etc, there is a British standard with all the calcs...
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Melrose80086  
#5 Posted : 12 August 2013 11:51:33(UTC)
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Melrose80086
Could also contact Dr Richard Graveling at The Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) in Edinburgh as has done a lot of research and consultancy looking at heat stress.
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stevedm  
#6 Posted : 13 August 2013 11:37:47(UTC)
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stevedm
http://www.ehs.msu.edu/o...ess/heatstressmanual.pdf

Used this report as one of the references for risk assessment program when I was in South Africa...might help it references boiler rooms and gives some guidance on work times the only other references I have are from the military onshore which I don't think are that helpful...

let me know how you get on...
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colinreeves  
#7 Posted : 13 August 2013 14:04:39(UTC)
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colinreeves
The standard for safe working at sea is the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen - used on all UK ships and many others. Can be found at
www.dft.gov.uk/mca/coswp2010.pdf

In particular paras 12.3 and 34 are most relevant, although the guidance is less than comprehensive in the case of heat.
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