A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997

A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997

A prevalence study on the acute and chronic symptoms of heat stress was conducted among 306 confirmed male employees of a steel plant in Selangor Darul Ehsan. The respondents were divided into two groups according to the average WBGT of the environmental temperature in the plant. The heat exposed gr...

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Main Authors: Sharfudin Noordin, Jamal Hisham Hashim
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Language:English
Published: Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2006
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spelling ukm-45602016-12-14T06:36:20Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4560/ A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997 Sharfudin Noordin, Jamal Hisham Hashim, A prevalence study on the acute and chronic symptoms of heat stress was conducted among 306 confirmed male employees of a steel plant in Selangor Darul Ehsan. The respondents were divided into two groups according to the average WBGT of the environmental temperature in the plant. The heat exposed group comprises of respondents working in an average environmental temperature of WBGT 29-35 oC. Whereas the Nonnal group are those respondent working in an average environmental temperature of WBGT 23- 28°C. The questionnaire were based on subjective clinical symptoms experienced by the respondent. Chisquare tests show that there are significant differences between the two groups. For acute symptoms, the heat exposed group reported higher prevalences of subjective symptoms on lethargy (p < 0.001), muscle cramps (p = 0.001), giddiness (p < 0.001), headache (p = 0.010), nausea (p < 0.001) and unstable movement (p < 0.001). The heat exposed group also shows higher clinical symptoms of heat exhaustion (p = 0.001) and heat cramps (p = 0.001). As for chronic symptoms the heat exposed group shows higher subjective symptoms of headache (p = 0.001), giddiness (p = 0.006), irritability (p = 0.011) and palpitation (p < 0.001). This study shows a positive relationship between Nephrolithiasis and hypertension with increasing age of 35 year old. This study also shows a positive relationship between acute symptoms of giddiness and nausea (heat exhaustion), and chronic symptoms of decreased libido and hypertension with increasing body mass index of 4.. In conclusion, changes in environmental temperature do affect the employees' health and attention should be given to control measures. Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4560/1/Vol12%281%29-Adibahhani.pdf Sharfudin Noordin, and Jamal Hisham Hashim, (2006) A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997. Jurnal Kesihatan Masyarakat, 12 (1). ISSN 1675-1663 http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=181&issue=Vol12(1):2006
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description A prevalence study on the acute and chronic symptoms of heat stress was conducted among 306 confirmed male employees of a steel plant in Selangor Darul Ehsan. The respondents were divided into two groups according to the average WBGT of the environmental temperature in the plant. The heat exposed group comprises of respondents working in an average environmental temperature of WBGT 29-35 oC. Whereas the Nonnal group are those respondent working in an average environmental temperature of WBGT 23- 28°C. The questionnaire were based on subjective clinical symptoms experienced by the respondent. Chisquare tests show that there are significant differences between the two groups. For acute symptoms, the heat exposed group reported higher prevalences of subjective symptoms on lethargy (p < 0.001), muscle cramps (p = 0.001), giddiness (p < 0.001), headache (p = 0.010), nausea (p < 0.001) and unstable movement (p < 0.001). The heat exposed group also shows higher clinical symptoms of heat exhaustion (p = 0.001) and heat cramps (p = 0.001). As for chronic symptoms the heat exposed group shows higher subjective symptoms of headache (p = 0.001), giddiness (p = 0.006), irritability (p = 0.011) and palpitation (p < 0.001). This study shows a positive relationship between Nephrolithiasis and hypertension with increasing age of 35 year old. This study also shows a positive relationship between acute symptoms of giddiness and nausea (heat exhaustion), and chronic symptoms of decreased libido and hypertension with increasing body mass index of 4.. In conclusion, changes in environmental temperature do affect the employees' health and attention should be given to control measures.
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author Sharfudin Noordin,
Jamal Hisham Hashim,
spellingShingle Sharfudin Noordin,
Jamal Hisham Hashim,
A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997
author_facet Sharfudin Noordin,
Jamal Hisham Hashim,
author_sort Sharfudin Noordin,
title A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997
title_short A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997
title_full A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997
title_fullStr A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997
title_full_unstemmed A prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in Selangor Darul Ehsan, 1997
title_sort prevalence study on the effect of heat stress among a steel plant employees in selangor darul ehsan, 1997
publisher Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2006
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4560/
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