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Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / Nur Syuhada Zainudin

Waste collectors are greatly potential to get excessive hot temperature while working especially during the middle of the day. Heat stress is a common health hazard for those workers who work in hot environments whether in outdoor or indoor. Therefore, the aim of this study is (i) to determine the...

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Main Author: Zainudin, Nur Syuhada
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Environmental health. Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply
Stress. Adjustment. Adjustment disorders
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spelling my.uitm.ir.422632021-03-12T02:46:48Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42263/ Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / Nur Syuhada Zainudin Zainudin, Nur Syuhada Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Environmental health. Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply Stress. Adjustment. Adjustment disorders Waste collectors are greatly potential to get excessive hot temperature while working especially during the middle of the day. Heat stress is a common health hazard for those workers who work in hot environments whether in outdoor or indoor. Therefore, the aim of this study is (i) to determine the level of heat stress among waste collectors, (ii) to assess the heat strain index among solid waste collectors, and (iii) to determine the relationship between heat stress exposure and heat strain index among solid waste collectors. The level of heat stress was measured by using environmental monitoring, heat stress screening checklist and questionnaire. QUESTemp⁰36 Thermal Environment Monitor model was used and the parameter that being studied was WBGT (out) and relative humidity for 9 days. A questionnaire known as Heat Strain Score Index (HSSI) was used to determine the heat strain index among solid waste collectors. The results of the study shows that the average environmental parameter which is Wet Bulb Glob Temperature (WBGTout) was exceeded with the ACGIH threshold limit value which is 29.5⁰C. The average value of the humidity is 63.43%. A chi square analysis is being used to determine the p-value of HSSI. There was statistically significant between green zone and yellow zone of heat strain among the workers due to the p-value is less than 0.05 (p<0.05). Simple linear regression model being used to determine the relationship between heat stress exposure and heat strain score index. There is no significance for this study where the p-value is 0.641, which (p>0.05). It can be conclude that the hypothesis is rejected, since there is no association between the heat stress exposure level and heat strain score index due to p-value is more than 0.05. 2018 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42263/1/42263.pdf Zainudin, Nur Syuhada (2018) Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / Nur Syuhada Zainudin. [Student Project] (Unpublished)
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topic Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Environmental health. Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply
Stress. Adjustment. Adjustment disorders
spellingShingle Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Environmental health. Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply
Stress. Adjustment. Adjustment disorders
Zainudin, Nur Syuhada
Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / Nur Syuhada Zainudin
description Waste collectors are greatly potential to get excessive hot temperature while working especially during the middle of the day. Heat stress is a common health hazard for those workers who work in hot environments whether in outdoor or indoor. Therefore, the aim of this study is (i) to determine the level of heat stress among waste collectors, (ii) to assess the heat strain index among solid waste collectors, and (iii) to determine the relationship between heat stress exposure and heat strain index among solid waste collectors. The level of heat stress was measured by using environmental monitoring, heat stress screening checklist and questionnaire. QUESTemp⁰36 Thermal Environment Monitor model was used and the parameter that being studied was WBGT (out) and relative humidity for 9 days. A questionnaire known as Heat Strain Score Index (HSSI) was used to determine the heat strain index among solid waste collectors. The results of the study shows that the average environmental parameter which is Wet Bulb Glob Temperature (WBGTout) was exceeded with the ACGIH threshold limit value which is 29.5⁰C. The average value of the humidity is 63.43%. A chi square analysis is being used to determine the p-value of HSSI. There was statistically significant between green zone and yellow zone of heat strain among the workers due to the p-value is less than 0.05 (p<0.05). Simple linear regression model being used to determine the relationship between heat stress exposure and heat strain score index. There is no significance for this study where the p-value is 0.641, which (p>0.05). It can be conclude that the hypothesis is rejected, since there is no association between the heat stress exposure level and heat strain score index due to p-value is more than 0.05.
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title Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / Nur Syuhada Zainudin
title_short Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / Nur Syuhada Zainudin
title_full Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / Nur Syuhada Zainudin
title_fullStr Heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / Nur Syuhada Zainudin
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title_sort heat stress and potential of heat strain among solid waste collectors / nur syuhada zainudin
publishDate 2018
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