Occupational exposure to uncomfortable temperatures in two university presses of Costa Rica
Occupational exposure to uncomfortable temperatures in two university presses of Costa Rica
| dc.creator | Arce Espinoza, Lourdes | |
| dc.creator | Mónge-Najera, Julián | |
| dc.date | 2011-06-01 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-04T14:15:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-08-04T14:15:26Z | |
| dc.identifier | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/205 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.22458/urj.v3i1.205 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7916313 | |
| dc.description | Many industrial processes are carried out under conditions of high temperatures, creating discomfort among workers, and less frequently, a health risk, especially when heat is combined with poor ventilation and a lack of medical supervision. This problem has seldom been studied in Latin America, so this study measured the occupational exposure to overheating in workstations from the printing shops of two university publishers in a tropical city (San José, Costa Rica). We measured heat conditions in 55 workstations using a thermo-anemometer and a heat stress meter, both calibrated and certified. Workers use the workstations during the day but have several interruptions and we concluded that, even though there is a high percentage of dissatisfaction among workers regarding the temperature (50% to 80%), there is no risk of heat stress. To reduce the reported level of discomfort, we recommend that new workers be allowed an acclimation period and modification of rooms to allow more natural ventilation. Similar studies are needed in other Latin American countries, if our data are to be compared in a meaningful way. | en-US |
| dc.description | Muchos procesos industriales se llevan a cabo en condiciones de temperatura excesiva, creando en la mayoría de los casos malestar y, con menor frecuencia, un riesgo para la salud, especialmente cuando se añaden al calor una ventilación inadecuada y la falta de supervisión médica. Este problema ha sido estudiado pocas veces en América Latina, por lo que evaluamos la exposición laboral a temperaturas elevadas de los trabajadores en las imprentas de dos editoriales universitarias de San José, Costa Rica. Medimos el nivel de calor en 55 estaciones de trabajo, usando un termo-anemómetro y un medidor de estrés térmico, ambos calibrados y certificados. Aunque no hallamos peligro de estrés térmico, 50% a 80% de los trabajadores indicaron insatisfacción con la temperatura de sus estaciones de trabajo, por lo que recomendamos que a los nuevos trabajadores se les permita un período de aclimatación previa y mejorar la ventilación de las instalaciones. Se necesitan estudios similares en otros países de América Latina para que los datos obtenidos puedan ser comparados. | es-ES |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.language | spa | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica | en-US |
| dc.relation | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/205/83 | |
| dc.source | UNED Research Journal; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2011); 53-57 | en-US |
| dc.source | UNED Research Journal; Vol. 3 Núm. 1 (2011); 53-57 | es-ES |
| dc.source | 1659-441X | |
| dc.source | 1659-4266 | |
| dc.subject | Occupational health | en-US |
| dc.subject | heat stress | en-US |
| dc.subject | thermal comfort | en-US |
| dc.subject | occupational exposure to high temperatures. | en-US |
| dc.subject | Salud ocupacional | es-ES |
| dc.subject | estrés térmico | es-ES |
| dc.subject | comodidad térmica | es-ES |
| dc.subject | exposición ocupacional a altas temperaturas. | es-ES |
| dc.title | Occupational exposure to uncomfortable temperatures in two university presses of Costa Rica | en-US |
| dc.title | Occupational exposure to uncomfortable temperatures in two university presses of Costa Rica | es-ES |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |