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Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Guide to the assessment of heat strain in workers wearing personal protective equipment Ingestion-build-47786 Note: BS 9999 is not1 Scope This British Standard gives guidance on assessing the effects of personal protective equipment (PPE) on heat stress and its consequences for possible heat related health problems (heat strain). This standard gives guidance on the application of the methods for measuring heat stress given in BS EN 12515: 1997 and BS EN 27243: 1994 to workers wearing PPE. NOTE 1 The conditions in which BS EN 12515: 1997 and BS EN 27243: 1994 are applicable (as