| Main Title |
Human thermal environments : the effects of hot, moderate, and cold environments on human health, comfort, and performance / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Parsons, K. C.
|
| Publisher |
CRC Press, |
| Year Published |
2014 |
| Call Number |
QP82.2.T4P38 2014 |
| ISBN |
9781466596009 (e-book : PDF); 9781466595996 (hardback) |
| Subjects |
Temperature--Physiological effect ;
Environmental engineering ;
Human engineering
|
| Internet Access |
|
| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Collation |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-584) and index.
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
chapter 1. Human thermal environments -- chapter 2. The human heat balance equation and the thermal audit -- chapter 3. Human thermal physiology and thermoregulation -- chapter 4. Psychological responses and human behaviour -- chapter 5. Measurement methods and assessment techniques -- chapter 6. Dehydration and water requirements -- chapter 7. Thermal models -- chapter 8. Metabolic heat production -- chapter 9. The thermal properties of clothing -- chapter 10. The thermal properties of clothing -- chapter 11. Thermal comfort -- chapter 12. Thermal comfort for special environments -- chapter 13. Thermal comfort for special populations -- chapter 14. Heat stress -- chapter 15. Cold stress -- chapter 16. Thermal environments and human performance -- chapter 17. Human skin contact with hot, moderate and cold surfaces -- chapter 18. International standards -- chapter 19. Weather, climate change and energy use -- chapter 20. People in extreme heat and cold, hypobaric and hyperbaric environments, water, space and extreme sport. |
| Place Published |
Boca Raton |
| Access Notes |
Also available in print format. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2014 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
RDA |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20140428151837 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
CRCPRESS |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02473cam a2200373Ii 45 |
