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For this model the standard provides a graph of acceptable indoor temperature limits at prevailing mean outdoor temperatures (a mean of the daily mean outdoor temperatures of the previous 7–30 days). An accompanying table lists provisions for higher operative temperatures at air speeds above 0.3 m/s (59 ft/min) and up to 1.2 m/s (240 ft/min).
The Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an agency of the Department of Labor. OSHA was given the authority both to set and enforce workplace health and safety standards. [14] The Act also created the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission to review enforcement priorities, actions and cases ...
This equipment accounted for 46% of home fires, 76% of deaths and 72% of injuries in home fires caused by heating equipment. The three-month period from December through February saw 46% of the ...
Employers can provide air conditioners for indoor work spaces and for indoor break areas. Fans can also be used together with air conditioners, and misting fans can be used outside for added cooling. Additionally, increasing building ventilation and improving the insulation of hot surfaces will reduce indoor temperatures. [30]
On warmer days, if the temperature rises, thermostats should be set between 72 and 75 degrees, this keeps homes comfortable with no additional strain onto air conditioning systems.
The U.S. Department of Energy suggests by maintaining an indoor temperature of 78 degrees, homeowners can reduce their energy bills while still keeping their homes comfortable.
The wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is a measure of environmental heat as it affects humans. Unlike a simple temperature measurement, WBGT accounts for all four major environmental heat factors: air temperature, humidity, radiant heat (from sunlight or sources such as furnaces), and air movement (wind or ventilation). [ 1 ]
Testing emissions from building materials used indoors has become increasingly common for floor coverings, paints, and many other important indoor building materials and finishes. [51] Indoor materials such as gypsum boards or carpet act as VOC 'sinks', by trapping VOC vapors for extended periods of time, and releasing them by outgassing.