{"id":18083,"date":"2022-01-03T10:29:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T15:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=18083"},"modified":"2022-01-03T10:30:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T15:30:59","slug":"cold-stress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/ehs-topics\/ehs-newsletters-archives\/cold-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Additional Resources:<\/h4>\n

EHS has launched a\u00a0<\/span>training<\/a>\u00a0that is dedicated to Cold Stress\u00a0 in BioRAFT.\u00a0 If you have not already completed this training please be sure to do so by clicking on this\u00a0<\/span>link<\/a>.\u00a0 In addition to the information provided above the\u00a0<\/span>NIOSH Fast Facts handout<\/a>\u00a0about Cold Stress is also a great resource which covers not only the signs and symptoms but also the appropriate response in each scenario.\u00a0 Another valuable resource is American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) developed\u00a0<\/span>Work\/Warm-up schedule for a 4-hour shift<\/a>\u00a0that takes both air temperature and wind speed into account, to provide recommendations on scheduling work breaks and ceasing non-emergency work.\u00a0 \u00a0 THE\u00a0<\/span>CDC\/NIOSH handout on PPE<\/a>\u00a0and working in the Cold is another great resource.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n