New Probit equations for the calculation of thermal effects on humans

被引:10
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作者
Sanchez Perez, Juan Francisco [2 ]
Gonzalez Ferradas, Enrique [1 ]
Diaz Alonso, Fernando [1 ]
Palacios Garcia, Daniel [1 ]
Minguez Cano, Maria Victoria [1 ]
Bautista Cotorruelo, Jose Angel [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Murcia, Dept Chem Engn, Murcia 30100, Spain
[2] Directorate Gen Publ Hlth, Serv Environm Hlth, Dept Hlth, Murcia, Spain
关键词
Thermal effects; Damage; Probit; First-degree burns; Second-degree burns;
D O I
10.1016/j.psep.2009.11.007
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
In this paper new Probit equations are proposed to estimate damage produced by thermal radiation on humans (for first- and second-degree burns). They are compared to empirical threshold values and also to existing Probit equations. Results obtained are in good agreement with previous empirical experience. They also provide better estimations than existing equations. When an analysis is performed to study the evolution in the percentage of affected people by different degrees of damages, results show that proposed equations produce more consistent results than existing equations. (C) 2009 The Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:109 / 113
页数:5
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