Working in Cold Environment: Clothing and Thermophysiological Comfort

Radostina A. Angelova

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Abstract: The chapter presents an in-depth discussion over the occupational activities in a cold environment, which can be performed both outdoors and indoors. It explores the differences between working in natural and artificial cold environment. The thermophysiological comfort, the reactions of the thermoregulatory system during cold exposure, and cold-related injuries are presented and discussed in detail. Clothing as the only insulating barrier between the body and the cold environment is discussed, and hi-tech solutions for development of cold protective clothing are presented. The particular application of standards for the indoor environment is presented, and their input for the proper management of the occupational activities in the cold is analyzed.

Keywords: cold environment; thermophysiological comfort; protective clothing; cold-related injuries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/65687

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