Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment

T. Zlatar; R. Vardasca; A. T. Marques

Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment

T. Zlatar, R. Vardasca, A. T. Marques

University of Porto

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Abstract

Exposure to cold thermal environment was found to be a significant risk factor in industrial activities. The aim of this study was to simulate a repetitive cheese packing movement in a laboratory environment and investigate the influence of moderate cold on changes in hand and face skin temperature. Thermographic images were taken after ten and thirty-five minutes of exposure, in order to evaluate the influence cold on volunteers. Five volunteers were exposed to moderate cold and seven to thermoneutral temperature. All volunteers were female and in the first phase of the menstrual cycle. The findings of this investigation show that there is a big difference in skin temperatures between the left and right hand. Further investigation should be conducted in different cold thermal environment conditions, considering moderate and severe cold, considering both genders, but always considering the follicular phase when dealing with female volunteers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene
Editors	Rui B. Melo, João Santos Baptista, A. Sérgio Miguel, Gonçalo Perestrelo, Pedro M. Arezes, A. Sérgio Miguel, Mónica P. Barroso, Paula Carneiro, Patrício Cordeiro, Nélson Costa
Publisher	CRC Press/Balkema
Pages	267-272
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781138027657
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2015 - Guimarães, Portugal Duration: 12 Feb 2015 → 13 Feb 2015

Publication series

Name	Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene

Conference

Conference	International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2015
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Guimarães
Period	12/02/15 → 13/02/15

Keywords

Face and hands temperature changes
Moderate cold exposure
Thermography

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Zlatar, T., Vardasca, R., & Marques, A. T. (2015). Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment. In R. B. Melo, J. S. Baptista, A. S. Miguel, G. Perestrelo, P. M. Arezes, A. S. Miguel, M. P. Barroso, P. Carneiro, P. Cordeiro, & N. Costa (Eds.), Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene (pp. 267-272). (Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene). CRC Press/Balkema.

Zlatar, T. ; Vardasca, R. ; Marques, A. T. / Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment. Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene. editor / Rui B. Melo ; João Santos Baptista ; A. Sérgio Miguel ; Gonçalo Perestrelo ; Pedro M. Arezes ; A. Sérgio Miguel ; Mónica P. Barroso ; Paula Carneiro ; Patrício Cordeiro ; Nélson Costa. CRC Press/Balkema, 2015. pp. 267-272 (Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene).

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Zlatar, T, Vardasca, R & Marques, AT 2015, Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment. in RB Melo, JS Baptista, AS Miguel, G Perestrelo, PM Arezes, AS Miguel, MP Barroso, P Carneiro, P Cordeiro & N Costa (eds), Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene. Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 267-272, International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2015, Guimarães, Portugal, 12/02/15.

Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment. / Zlatar, T.; Vardasca, R.; Marques, A. T.
Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene. ed. / Rui B. Melo; João Santos Baptista; A. Sérgio Miguel; Gonçalo Perestrelo; Pedro M. Arezes; A. Sérgio Miguel; Mónica P. Barroso; Paula Carneiro; Patrício Cordeiro; Nélson Costa. CRC Press/Balkema, 2015. p. 267-272 (Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene).

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Zlatar T, Vardasca R, Marques AT. Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment. In Melo RB, Baptista JS, Miguel AS, Perestrelo G, Arezes PM, Miguel AS, Barroso MP, Carneiro P, Cordeiro P, Costa N, editors, Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene. CRC Press/Balkema. 2015. p. 267-272. (Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene).

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