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Table 3 Environmental conditions over the study period

From: Hydration status and physiological workload of UAE construction workers: A prospective longitudinal observational study

Time

DB

(°C)

WB

(°C)

GT

(°C)

WS

m.s-1

WBGT

(°C)

TWL

W.m -2

0800

37.9

(32.5–44.0)

21.3

(19.4–24.3)

44.8

(38.5–51.2)

1.4

(0.4–2.0)

26.8

(24–30.7)

237.7

(179–284)

1200

42.5

(40.1–48.2)

21.8

(18.4–24.9)

52.1

(56.5–49.2)

1.7

(0.8–3.1)

28.6

(26.9–30.8)

194.8

(151–225)

1400

44.7

(42.7–49)

20.6

(17.3–23.2)

51.8

(47.7–55.5)

2.0

(1.3–4.6)

27.8

(26.9–28.9)

189.3

(122–240)

1600

41.0

(32.9–46.6)

19.0

(16.4–22.3)

44.3

(33.9–53.1)

2.4

(0.3–6.2)

26.1

(24.5–27.9)

230.6

(187–279)

  1. DB = dry bulb, WB = wet bulb, GT = globe temperature (radiant heat), WS = wind speed, WBGT = Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, TWL = Thermal Work Limit
  2. Values are mean (n = 9) and range (parentheses)