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Heat Stress Index and Danger Levels

The document provides a general heat stress index that categorizes heat levels from extreme danger to caution based on the heat index and potential heat syndromes. It lists temperature and relative humidity levels that correspond to danger categories of extreme danger, danger, and extreme caution. The heat index is a measure of how hot it feels outside when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. Higher temperatures and humidity levels correspond to more severe danger categories.

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Heat Stress Index and Danger Levels

The document provides a general heat stress index that categorizes heat levels from extreme danger to caution based on the heat index and potential heat syndromes. It lists temperature and relative humidity levels that correspond to danger categories of extreme danger, danger, and extreme caution. The heat index is a measure of how hot it feels outside when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. Higher temperatures and humidity levels correspond to more severe danger categories.

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  • General Heat Stress Index

GENERAL HEAT STRESS INDEX

DANGER CATEGORY HEAT INDEX HEAT SYNDROME

EXTREME DANGER >54 Heat Stroke/ Sunstroke Imminent

Sun Stroke/ Heat Cramps or Heat exertion


DANGER 39-53 likely. Heat Stroke possible with prolonged
exposure and physical activity.
Sun Stroke/ Heat Cramps or Heat exertion
EXTREME CAUTION 33-38 possible. Heat Stroke possible with
prolonged exposure and physical activity.
Fatigue possible with prolonged exposure
CAUTION 22-32
and physical activity.

Note : Degree of Heat Stress may vary with age, health & body characteristics

RELATIVE HUMIDITY (Rh)


10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
50 44 52 54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54
49 43 51 54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54
48 43 50 53 54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54
47 42 48 52 54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54
46 41 47 50 52 54 >54 >54 >54 >54
45 41 44 50 51 54 >54 >54 >54 >54
AIR TEMPERATURE

44 40 42 49 51 52 52 >54 >54 >54


43 39 40 48 49 52 52 52 >54 >54
42 38 38 38 43 46 48 52 52 54
41 37 37 37 38 41 43 45 52 52
40 35 36 36 37 38 40 43 49 51
39 33 35 35 36 36 38 38 46 52
38 32 33 34 35 35 35 35 38 43
37 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 36 37
36 29 31 32 33 33 34 34 35 35
35 28 30 31 32 33 33 33 34 34
34 27 29 29 31 32 33 33 33 33
33 26 27 28 29 29 32 32 33 33
32 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 32
31 22 24 25 26 26 27 27 28 29

GENERAL HEAT STRESS INDEX DANGER CATEGORY HEAT INDEX HEAT SYNDROME EXTREME DANGER >54 Heat Stroke/ Sunstroke Imminent DANGER

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