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Colombia Resolución 2400 de 1979 — Heat Stress Provisions — Heat Stress Work/Rest Limits

Colombia Resolución 2400 de 1979 industrial safety statute heat provisions. TGBH (WBGT) exposure limits aligned with ACGIH/ISO 7243 screening values. Prescribes periodic rest pauses, continuous fluid supply, and metabolic evaluations.

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Authority
Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (Colombia)
Jurisdiction
Colombia
Legal status
Regulation
Rule type
Schedule Engine
Standard ID
HGC-069

Governing formula

No standalone formula is published for this standard; see programmable logic and parameters below.

Work/rest limits

WBGT (°C)Light
180 W
Moderate
300 W
Heavy
415 W
Very heavy
520 W
2460 / 0 min work/rest per hr60 / 0 min work/rest per hr60 / 0 min work/rest per hr45 / 15 min work/rest per hr
2560 / 0 min work/rest per hr60 / 0 min work/rest per hr60 / 0 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr
2660 / 0 min work/rest per hr60 / 0 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr
2760 / 0 min work/rest per hr45 / 15 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hr
2860 / 0 min work/rest per hr45 / 15 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hr
2960 / 0 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hrStop work
3060 / 0 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hrStop work
3130 / 30 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hrStop workStop work
3215 / 45 min work/rest per hrStop workStop workStop work
33Stop workStop workStop workStop work
34Stop workStop workStop workStop work
35Stop workStop workStop workStop work
36Stop workStop workStop workStop work

This standard's declared inputs do not include acclimatization status, so results do not vary by it.

Inputs

Required inputs: wbgtC, workload

Optional inputs: none

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