Thermal comfort as a quality parameter at work in an animal feed industry
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-6858.2019.006.0014Keywords:
Ergonomics, Thermal comfort, Bioclimatic strategies, Air temperatureAbstract
Air temperature and relative air humidity vary throughout the day and year in productive environments, depending on the types and levels of activities performed. Such variations directly influence the thermal comfort of workers, which can affect performance and productivity. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the thermal comfort within an animal feed factory, considering the ergonomic parameters of human thermal satisfaction. A site analysis was performed and data were collected on air temperature and relative humidity during hot-dry and hot-humid seasons. With this, it was evaluated if there was thermal comfort using the bioclimatic analysis software Analysis Bio, being found uncomfortable conditions in most of the time. Thus, some strategies to improve comfort conditions were proposed, using corrective and preventive actions. For the best scenario, it was proposed the use of air conditioners and mechanical exhausters, favoring the ventilation in the place, due to the type of manufactured raw material.
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