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. 2014 Dec 30;4(2):240–246. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.031

Table 1. WBGT index for working environments of case and control groups .

Study groups Section Mean (SD) Metabolic rate (W m-2) Mean(SD) WBGT (°C) Permissible limit (°C)* Presence of heat stress (Yes/No) P-value.**
Control CNC 314( 25.1) 16.75( 0.4) 26.7 No < 0.001
BMD 350( 54.2) 35.4( 5.8) 28 Yes
Case DISA 355( 49.8) 32.6( 5.3) 28 Yes
Melting 315( 63.4) 30.8( 6.8) 26.7 Yes
*According to ACGIH recommended limit/** One-way ANOVA test/Mean (SD) is presented.