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Nicaragua Resolución Ministerial sobre Higiene Industrial — Heat Stress (Chapter XV) — Heat Stress Work/Rest Limits

Nicaragua Resolución Ministerial sobre Higiene Industrial (Chapter XV, Arts. 38–41). TGBH/WBGT-based work/rest schedule with clothing-penalty corrections for cotton robes, winter uniforms, and impermeable wet-weather gear.

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Authority
Ministerio del Trabajo (Nicaragua)
Jurisdiction
Nicaragua
Legal status
Regulation
Rule type
Schedule Engine
Standard ID
HGC-068

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 hr60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
2560 / 0 min work/rest per hr60 / 0 min work/rest per hr60 / 0 min work/rest per hr60 / 0 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 hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr
2860 / 0 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 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 hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hr
3060 / 0 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hr15 / 45 min work/rest per hr
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: workload

Optional inputs: wbgtC, wetBulbC, globeTempC, airTempC

Sources

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