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Occupational Heat Stress Rules — Vietnam

Standards

StandardAuthorityLegal statusRule type
Vietnam QCVN 26:2016/BYTVietnam Ministry of HealthRegulationSchedule Engine

Most protective composite

Reference conditions: moderate work (300 W), acclimatized worker. WBGT values below are illustrative reference points, not a threshold of any single standard.

WBGT (°C)Most protective result
2845 / 15 min work/rest per hr (most protective)
3115 / 45 min work/rest per hr (most protective)
34Stop work — At least one applicable standard requires stop work or prohibits continued work.

This is the single most protective applicable result at each condition (stop-work override, else minimum work / maximum rest minutes) — standards are never averaged. Contributing standard(s) across these conditions: Vietnam QCVN 26:2016/BYT.

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