Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 7.2
continued.
Air Tem-
perature
°
F
Light Work
Moderate
Work
Heavy Work
Minimum Water to
Drink**
102
Normal
35/25
25/35
same as 90°F
103
Normal
30/30
20/40
1/2 pint every 15
minutes
104
Normal
30/30
20/40
same as 103°F
105
Normal
25/35
15/45
same as 103°F
106
20/40
45/15
Caution
same as 103°F
107
40/20
15/45
1/2 pint every 10
minutes
Caution
108
35/25
Caution
Caution
same as 107°F
109
30/30
Caution
Caution
same as 107°F
110
15/45
Caution
Caution
same as 107°F
111
Caution
Caution
Caution
same as 107°F
112
Caution
Caution
Caution
same as 107°F
** Varies from person to person and increases under heavier work and hotter conditions.
Indicates very high levels of heat stress.
45/15 = 45 minutes work and 15 minutes rest during each hour.
Table 7.3
lists the recommended work/rests periods for different workloads
being performed at various temperatures and the recommendations on water
intake in various sunlight conditions where radiant heating may have profound
effects. The recommendations are taken in part from the EPA document
A
Guide to Heat Stress in Agriculture,
1994
.
