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Palestine Labour Minister Instruction No. 6/2005 — Safe Heat Levels (WBGT work/rest table) — Heat Stress Work/Rest Limits

Palestinian Labour Minister Instruction No. 6 of 2005 on safe temperature levels. Art. 1: safe heat-strain levels at workplaces per Table 1 (WBGT by work/rest regime per hour and workload); Art. 2: cold-exposure periods (Table 2, not modelled). Listed as in force in the West Bank and Gaza.

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Governing metric
WBGT (°C) by workload (light/moderate/heavy) and work/rest regime per hour
Authority
Ministry of Labour, Palestinian National Authority
Jurisdiction
Palestine
Legal status
Regulation
In force since
2005 (unverified)
Rule type
Schedule Engine
Standard ID
HGC-137

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Governing formula

Outdoor with direct sun: WBGT = 0.7·WB + 0.2·GT + 0.1·DB. Indoors or in shade: WBGT = 0.7·WB + 0.3·GT.

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 hr45 / 15 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 min work/rest per hr30 / 30 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 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: wbgtC, workload

Optional inputs: none

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