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Work Physiological Study on Thermal Loads Caused by Body cooling during Intermittent and Repeated cold exposure

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11670359
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Hygiene
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Industrial Health

Principal Investigator

SAWADA Shin-ichi  National Institute of Industrial Health, Department of Research Planning, Senior Research Coordinatior, 企画調整部, 研究調整官 (00167438)

Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsCold work / Frostbite / Cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) / Thermal seneation / Thermal combat / Thermoregulation / Cold pain / Work-rest schedule / 高齢者 / 防寒服 / ISO / 特許 / マレーシア / 温冷感覚 / 冷房病 / 体温調整行動 / 温熱的快不快感 / 身体熱平衡 / 体温調節行動 / 回復課程 / 作業一休憩サイクル / サーマルマネキン / 労働生理
Research Abstract

The purpose of this research was to elucidate the characteristics of cold defense response and associated thermal loads caused by such intermittent and repeated cold exposure as observed in daily cold work. To achieve this, we carried out both the experimental studies in an artificial climatic chamber and the surveys in some cold work places.
The main results obtained were as follows :
1. The intermittent finger cooling experiment revealed that subjective judgment such as cold pain and cold sensation is not always a reliable and sensitive index for monitoring the risk of excessive peripheral cooling and frostbite formation.
2. The whole body cold exposure experiment found that repeated cold exposure, even interposed with warm rest, caused successive body core cooling, increased cardiovascular load and decreased manual performance. The subjective thermal comfort and warm sensation at each warm rest were found to be not reliable indices for monitoring hypothermic state and increased thermal … More loads at the time. This phenomenon could be explained by a multiplicative interaction between skin surface and body core temperatures in the generation of thermoregulatory effector responses.
3. The field surveys in refrigerated warehouse industry, outdoor work in winter and food industry found that many workers had excessive cooling of the peripheral part and whole body without noticing them. The surveys supported our experimental finding mentioned above and also showed that thermal insulation of cold protective clothing the workers chose by their self-judgment was insufficient for their cold work.
4. These results suggested that planning work-rest schedule and using cold protective equipment (CPE) at cold work based on workers' subjective judgment are liable to cause them excessive body cooling and increased thermal loads without noticing.
5. To prevent these health risks, we need to establish a rational management system for cold work. As one of our approaches for achieving this, we plan to standardize a test method for evaluating thermal protective performance of CPE and to propose a cold exposure limit based on the test results. Less

Report

(5 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (43 results)

All Other

All Publications (43 results)

  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Effect of ambient temperature on cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) response and subjective thermal loads induced by repeated finger cooling"Biometeorology and Urban Climatology at the Turn of the Millennium. WCASP-50 WMO/TD. No.1026. 149-154 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "The need for a rational choice of cold protective equipment in a refrigerated work environment"AREBETEOCH HALSA. 8. 57-61 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada, et al.: "Changes in Cold-induced Vasodilatation, Pain and Cold Sensation in Fingers Caused by Repeated Finger Cooling in a Cool Environment"Industrial Health. 38. 79-86 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "寒冷作業環境における体温調節と生体負担"産業衛生学雑誌. 43. 190-191 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Cold-induced vasodilatation response and associated thermal loads in older man observed during a finger cooling"Environmental Erogonomics. 10. 219-222 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "暑熱・寒冷ストレスの健康影響と予防対策"港湾災防. 449. 8-12 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一(分担): "臨床神経学辞典"医学書院、東京. 14 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Effect of ambient temperature on cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) response and subjective thermal loads induced by repeated finger cooling"Biometeorology and Urban Climatology at the Turn of the Millennium : Selected Papers from the Conference ICB-ICUC' 99. WCASP-50 WMO/TD, No.1026. 149-154 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "The need for a rational choice of cold protective equipment in a refrigerated working environment"ARBETEOCH HALSA. 8. 57-61 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada, Shunichi Araki, Kazuhito Yokoyama: "Changes in Cold-induced Vasodilatation, Pain and Cold Sensation in Fingers Caused by Repeated Finger Cooling in a Cool Environment"Industrial Health. 38. 79-86 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Thermoregulation and thermal loads in cold work environments (in Japanese)"Journal of Occupational Health. 43. 190-191 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada, Shunichi Araki, Kazuhito Yokoyama, Hajime Sato: "Effect of clothing on cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) response and subjective thermal loads during repeated finger cooling"Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society. 32(2). 137 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Cold-induced vasodilatation response and associated thermal loads in older men observed during a finger cooling"Environmental Ergonomics. 10. 219-222 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Health Effect of Thermal Stress and Its Preventive Measures"Kowan Saibou. 449. 8-12 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada, Naomi Hisanaga, Norhamimi Mohd Yusof, Norazman Bakrun, Raemy Md Zein, Nur Nazmin Mustafa Kameel, Muhamad Yunus Ripin, Nor Hafizalena Osman, Yuzainie Yusof, Roshada Daud, Mohd Shukri Nasser, Suhaimi Endut, Hamzah Ahmad: "Report on cold stress field survey among food processing workers"National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Malaysia. 1-30 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada, Shunichi Araki, Kazuhito Yokoyama, Hajime Sato, (Ed. By H. Kubota): "Thermoregulatory Characteristics and Thermal Loads Observed during Alternately Repeated Exposure to Cold and farm Environments"Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Ventilation for Contaminant Control. 195-200 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Cold-induced vasodilatation response and associated thermal loads in older men observed during a finger cooling"Environmental Ergonomics X (Papers from The 10th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics). 219-222 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada, Naomi Hisanaga, et al.: "Report on cold stress field survey among food processing workers"National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia. 1-30 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "繰り返し手指冷却時の凍傷抵抗反応と主観的負担に及ぼす着衣量の影響"日本生理人類学会誌. Vol.7(1). 64-65 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "暑熱・寒冷ストレスの健康影響と予防対策"港湾災防. 449. 8-12 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada, et al.: "Thermoregulatory Characteristics an Thermal Loads Observed during Alternately Repeated Exposure to Cold and Warm Environments"Ventilation 2003 (Papers from the International Symposium on Ventilation for Contaminant Control). (in press). 1-6 (2003)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "人間工学ISO/JIS規格便覧2002(日本人間工学会ISO/TC159(人間工学) 国内対策委員会編)"日本人間工学会、東京. 80(56-57,62-63) (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada et al.: "Effect of clothing on cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) response and subjective thermal loads during repeated finger cooling"Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society. 32(2). 137-137 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一, ほか: "断続的寒冷曝露が手指および精神作業パフォーマンスに及ぼす影響"日本衛生学雑誌. 56(1). 333-333 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "寒冷作業環境における体温調節と生体負担"産業衛生学雑誌. 43臨時増刊号. 190-191 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "The need for a rational choice of cold protective equipment in a refrigerated working environment"ARBETEOCH HALSA. 8. 57-61 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Effect of ambient temperature on cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) response and subjective thermal loads induced by repeated finger cooling"Biometeorology and Urban Climatology at the Turn of the Millennium : Selected Papers from the Conference ICR-ICUC' 99. WCASP-50 WMO/TD. No.1026. 149-154 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada et al.: "Changes in Cold-induced Vasodilatation, Pain and Cold Sensation in Fingers Caused by Repeated Finger Cooling in a Cool Environment"Industrial Health. 38. 79-86 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "人間工学ISO/JIS規格便覧2001(日本人間工学会 ISO/TC159(人間工学)国内対策委員会編)"日本人間工学会、東京. 77 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "Effect of ambient temperature on cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) response and subjective thermal loads induced by repeated finger cooling."Biometeorology and Urban Climatology at the Turn of the Millennium : Selected Papers from the Conference ICB-ICUC'99.WCASP-50 WMO/TD. No.1026. 149-154 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada: "The need for a rational choice of cold protective equipment in a refrigerated working environment"ARBETEOCH HALSA. 8. 57-61 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一 ほか: "労働者死傷病報告からみた異常温度条件による業務上疾病の最近の発生動向"産業衛生学雑誌. 42臨時増刊号. 560-560 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "寒冷作業環境における体温調節と生体負担"産業衛生学雑誌. 43臨時増刊号. 190-191 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada (invited discussant): "HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE IN THE COLD-WORKSHOP (Ed.By Juhani Hassi, Ingvar Holmer and Hannu Rintamaki)"Cold Work Action Program, Finland. 206 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "人間工学ISO/JIS規格便覧2000(日本人間工学会ISO/TC159(人間工学)国内対策委員会編)"日本人間工学会、東京. 69 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一 ほか: "わが国の異常温度条件による業務上疾病の最近の動向-凍傷発生事例を中心として-"日本生気象学会雑誌. 第36巻第3号. 57-57 (1999)

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      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一 ほか: "全身性の断続的寒冷曝露が誘発する行動性・自律性体温調節反応と生体負担の解析"日本行動医学会誌. 第6巻第1号. 35-35 (1999)

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      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一 ほか: "異なる室温下でみられる繰り返し手指冷却時の凍傷抵抗反応と主観的負担"産業衛生学雑誌. 第41巻臨時増刊号. 368-368 (1999)

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      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一 ほか: "職業性暑熱・寒冷障害の最近の発生動向と特徴"日本衛生学雑誌. 第55巻第1号. 373-373 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Sawada et al: "Changes in Cold-induced Vasodilatation, Pain and Cold Sensation in Fingers Caused by Repeated Finger Cooling in a Cool Environment"Industrial Health. 38. 79-86 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一: "作業温熱ストレスの生体影響と労働衛生管理"神奈川産業保健交流研究. No. 7. 1-31 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 澤田晋一(共著): "臨床神経学辞典"医学書院. 14 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S Sawada(共著): "Proceedings of the 15th International Congress of Biometeorology & International Conference on Urban Climatology (Edited by Richard J. de Dear and Jennifer C. Potter) (CD-ROM)"Macquarie University Sydney. 6 (1999)

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      1999 Annual Research Report

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