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Thailand Occupational Heat Standard 2006 — Heat Stress Screening Thresholds

Thailand occupational heat standard (2006, revised 2016) providing WBGT reference limits by workload level.

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Governing metric
WBGT by workload category
Authority
Ministry of Labour (Thailand)
Jurisdiction
Thailand
Legal status
Regulation
In force since
2006 (unverified)
Rule type
Screening Limit
Standard ID
HGC-040

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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
2434°C limit32°C limit30°C limit30°C limit
2534°C limit32°C limit30°C limit30°C limit
2634°C limit32°C limit30°C limit30°C limit
2734°C limit32°C limit30°C limit30°C limit
2834°C limit32°C limit30°C limit30°C limit
2934°C limit32°C limit30°C limit30°C limit
3034°C limit32°C limit30°C limit30°C limit
3134°C limit32°C limit30°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded
3234°C limit32°C limit30°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded
3334°C limit32°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded
3434°C limit32°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded
3534°C limit — exceeded32°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded
3634°C limit — exceeded32°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded30°C limit — exceeded

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

Inputs

Required inputs: wbgtC

Optional inputs: workload

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