Thermal Safety Management

Standards, Protocols, and Workforce Safety

von Chandragowda M, Kumar Chougala

130 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Book "Thermal Safety Management: Standards, Protocols, and Workforce Safety" provides a comprehensive examination of systemic thermal stress, contrasting localized physical hazards with whole-body biological strain across the cardiovascular, metabolic, renal, central nervous, and integumentary systems. The text establishes a detailed taxonomy of industrial microclimates, detailing extreme heat settings such as foundries, glass manufacturing facilities, commercial bakeries, deep underground mines, and construction sites, alongside extreme cold environments including cryogenic processing, sub-zero distribution logistics, and cold-water marine operations. It thoroughly analyzes the four fundamental mechanisms of energy transfer-conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporation-emphasizing boundary layer dynamics, latent heat vaporization, vapor pressure gradients, and the critical operational distinction between ambient dry-bulb stress and radiant infrared heat loads. Finally, it details homeostatic regulation managed by the preoptic area of the anterior hypothalamus (POAH) using sensory inputs from both central and peripheral thermoreceptors.For undergraduate and graduate students in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Ergonomics, Human Factors, Environmental Health, and Mechanical or HVAC Engineering, this work serves as a vital educational reference that bridges physical thermodynamics with human physiology. By anchoring physical equations to real-world industrial environments-such as continuous casting lines, steam-heated paper machine dryers, and cryogenic gas milling-the text enables students to move beyond abstract formulas and develop strong analytical risk-assessment skills. It trains emerging practitioners to diagnose complex microclimatic stress factors accurately, preventing common misdiagnoses in academic coursework and design projects.We extend our sincere gratitude to TechScholastic Press, Bangalore, for their unwavering support and expert guidance throughout the preparation and publication of this book. Dr. Chandragowda M Associate Professor in Mechanical departmentDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringRao Bahadur Y. Mahabaleswarappa Engineering College, Ballari -583104Karnataka - State, India.Dr. Kumar Chougala Dean Academics and Faculty in Mechanical Engineering at KLE College of Engineering & Technology, Chikodi, Karnataka - State, India

• ISBN: 9798193154310
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.08.2026
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp