Acclimatization Services to the Mining Industry: Statistics for 1990

Abstract

This report is designed to convey information to mine management, environmental engineers, training personnel and acclimatization supervisors that will allow an appraisal of their mine's position with regard to heat acclimatization of workers and the incidents of heat stroke relative to mining industry in general. A total 41 mines employed heat tolerance testing and heat acclimatization of workers during 1990. Four categories of procedures are identified, namely (a) Mines where only the heat tolerance test (HTT) is performed (seven mines). (b) Mines where climatic room acclimatization (CRA) is an adjunct to the HTT (20 mines). (c) Mines where microclimate acclimatization (MCA) and CRA are used in conjunction with the HTT (12 mines). (d) Mines where only MCA is used in conjunction with HTT (two mines).