26th to 30th March, 2025 (Wed-Sun)

Course Overview

Provide the student with a sound understanding of the effects of the thermal environment on people and means of assessing and controlling the risks associated with thermal stress.

Learning Outcomes

On completing this course successfully, the student will be able to:

• Identify sources of thermal stress within the working environment.
• Understand the nature of thermal strain on the body.
• Assess the thermal environment through appropriate measurement and other means.
• Evaluate the likely risk from exposure to thermal stress.
• Suggest appropriate control approaches for the thermal environment.

Course Format

• 5-days course: 9:00 am to 18:00 IST.
• Minimum 45 hours including demonstration sessions, lectures, tutorials, guided reading, overnight questions and additional time for practical review and examination.
• There will be a 60 Multiple Choice Questions MCQ with “open book” ONLINE examination with an allowed time of 150 +30* minutes.

Course Content

1. The Thermal Spectrum
2. Principles:
   1. Heat Stress
   2. Heat strain
   3. Homeostasis
   4. Thermal Regulation including Feedback and Control Mechanisms
   5. Physiological Responses
   6. Heat Production and Heat Exchanges
   7. Acclimatization
3. Effects of Temperature Extremes
4. Thermal Comfort
5. Evaluation of Hot Environments
   1. The Use of Heat Stress Indices
   2. Heat Stress Index
   3. WBGT
6. Control of Hot Environments
7. Thermal
   1. Measurement Equipment
   2. Survey
   3. Assessment of the Degree of Risk
8. Evaluation of Cold Environments
9. Control of Cold Environments
10. Approaches to Risk Assessment
    1. ACGIH Thermal Stress TLVs
    2. Quantitative & Qualitative Approaches
    3. Physiological Assessments