[BARC-List] Heat Prostration / Iraq and FD planning

[Bill N1VUX]

AccuWeather Iraq coverage includes the following table which may help
prevent heat stroke at FD setup/teardown.  Maybe I'm the only one to suffer
from this but ...

TIME Limits on Work at High Temperatures
Minutes before Rest by Level of Work
Deg.F  Light 	Mod 	Heavy
90+  	50	20	10
88-90	---	30	20
85-88	--	40	30
82-85	--	50	30
78-82	--	--	40


More authoratative sources exist.
* http://www.usariem.army.mil/heatill/mincasbt.htm
* http://tis.eh.doe.gov/docs/hasp/100031.html
* F Water Qt / Hr Work / Rest Cycles (Minutes) White Lowest 88 ...
activity can be performed during "Rest" periods, such as ... when the
temperatures are over 90 F or the ... 
http://www.capnhq.gov/nhq/do/dor/Special_Interest/ HeatProstration.pdf 

73
Bill