This International Standard gives a method, which can easilybe used in an industrial environment, for evaluatingThe heatstress to which an individual is subjected in a hot environmentand which allows a fast diagnosis.It applies toThe evaluation of the mean effect of heat on manduring a period representative of his activity but it does notapply toThe evaluation of heat stress suffered during very shortperiods, nor toThe evaluation of heat stresses close toThezones of comfort.
EN 27243:1993 history
1993EN 27243:1993 Hot Environments - Estimation of the Heat Stress on Working Man, Based on the WBGT-Index (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature)