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Japan MHLW WBGT Warning System — Heat Stress Screening Thresholds

Japan workplace heatstroke prevention guidance and public WBGT warning bands.

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Authority
Japan MHLW
Jurisdiction
Japan
Legal status
Guidance
Rule type
Screening Limit
Standard ID
HGC-018

Governing formula

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

Screening thresholds

WBGT (°C)Light
180 W
Moderate
300 W
Heavy
415 W
Very heavy
520 W
24Safe (below 25)Safe (below 25)Safe (below 25)Safe (below 25)
25Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)
26Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)
27Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)Caution (25–28)
28Warning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided often
29Warning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided often
30Warning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided oftenWarning (28–31) — rests should be provided often
31Severe Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restricted
32Severe Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restricted
33Severe Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restricted
34Severe Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restrictedSevere Warning (31–35) — heavy exercise/work should be restricted
35Extreme (>35) — stop workExtreme (>35) — stop workExtreme (>35) — stop workExtreme (>35) — stop work
36Extreme (>35) — stop workExtreme (>35) — stop workExtreme (>35) — stop workExtreme (>35) — stop work

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

Inputs

Required inputs: wbgtC

Optional inputs: japanWbgtC, japanWbgtSource

Sources

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