Personal Protective Equipment
In most cases, heat stress should be reduced by engineering or administrative controls. However, in some limited situations, special cooling devices can protect workers in hot environments:
- Insulated suits
- Reflective clothing
- Infrared reflecting face shields
- Cooling neck wraps
This worker is wearing an insulated, reflective suit, with an infrared reflecting face shield.
In extremely hot conditions, the following thermally conditioned clothing might be used:
- Vest that receives cooled air from a vortex tube connected to an external compressed air source.
- Jackets or vests with reusable ice packs or phase change cooling packs in the pockets.
- Workers should be aware that use of certain personal protective equipment (e.g., certain types of respirators, impermeable clothing, and head coverings) can increase the risk of heat-related illness.
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1-9. In addition to engineering and administrative controls, which of the following could be effective in reducing heat-related stress?
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