Title: How does the human body react to heat? - Clarkson Controls
Headings: How does the human body react to heat?
How does the human body react to heat?
Content: The symptoms will worsen the longer someone remains in the same conditions. Heat stress can affect individuals in different ways, but typical symptoms are: • an inability to concentrate
• muscle cramps
• heat rash
• fainting
• heat exhaustion – fatigue, giddiness, nausea, headache, moist skin
• severe thirst – a late symptom of heat stress
• heat stroke – hot dry skin, confusion, convulsions and even eventual loss of consciousness. Seasonal changes in outside air temperature can be a significant contributor to heat stress. Over time people adapt to hot, uncomfortable conditions by sweating more, (not pleasant) or by changing their behaviour to try and cool down, like removing clothing, (not ideal), drinking cool drinks, fanning themselves or reducing their work rate (ouch!). By managing and controlling the temperature in your workplace, office, school, college, public building etc, you are likely to improve the morale and productivity of your staff or students, consider a Building Management Control System from Clarkson Controls. Clarkson Controls design, manufacture and supply building management control systems with fully programmable BACnet sensors that control a buildings energy usage, heating, mechanical ventilation, automated windows, natural ventilation, Legionella control, air conditioning and lighting. Our design team offer bespoke building control systems to ensure your building space is comfortable, this includes air temperature, humidity and air movement.