Thermal Comfort measurement

Thermal Comfort Measurement
Thermal Comfort Measurement

Occupational diseases can occur for various reasons. This can be caused by physical factors such as noisy and jerky work environments, having to work under high or low pressure, working in very cold or hot conditions, working in dusty or radiation environments. Besides, chemical factors such as working with heavy metals, solvents and gases or biological factors originating from bacteria, viruses or biotechnology cause occupational diseases. Even psychological factors are known to be effective on occupational diseases.

Among the physical factors that can lead to occupational diseases, the thermal comfort of the employees is at the forefront. In terms of high humidity, extreme heat, extreme cold, rapid air flow and similar climatic conditions of the working environments, the thermal properties of the environment that are required for employees to maintain their physical and mental activities in comfortable conditions are called thermal comfort. Today, when thermal comfort is mentioned, the following factors come to the fore: air temperature, air flow rate, air moisture density and radiant heat. A sweet temperature that is felt when the sun rises in cloudy weather is in fact radiant heat. It's the heat of the sun's rays. This feature in nature combines with technology to provide thermal comfort in working environments.

Thermal comfort conditions in work environments should be at a level that does not disturb employees physically and psychologically. The effect of thermal comfort on the increase of work efficiency is very high. The temperature of the working environment must be appropriate to the mode of operation and the power consumed. Heating and cooling systems should be in a position that will not disturb the employees and create a danger and they should be serviced regularly.

Accredited laboratories by Thermal comfort measurements are also carried out in the enterprises within the framework of indoor measurements. These measurements are based on the TS EN 27243 Hot environments - Wbgt (wet - chamber temperature) index, which is based on an estimated standard of heat pressure on the worker. The measuring devices used in laboratories are generally in compliance with today's technology and standards and are regularly calibrated.