The body is like a machine..

when it is pushed hard, it can produce a lot of

heat.

You need to be careful when your body heats up as it gets hot your body
works hard to prevent itself from overheating.

Of course the hotter the area you working, the harder for it to cool off

If your body gets too hot it can suffer heat stress or other heat related
illnesses such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

These conditions occur when high body temperature break down your bodys
ability to function normally

To fight heat stress your body tries to keep its temperature to a cool 98.6
degrees farenheit which is equivalent to 37 degrees celcius.

How does it actually work?
When your body heats up, the first thing that the body does is to send more
blood towards the skin surface. This helps the blood to release heat and cool
you off.

Think of it this way, for cooling purposes, your blood works just like a radiator
fluid in your car.. it comes out of the engine hot, gets cooled and then
recirculates to cool the engine down some more.

If the increased blood flow doesnt cool you down, thats where your sweat
glands go to work where it releases heat in the form of warm water.

And as the sweat evaporates from the skin, that removes heat as
welllowering down your temperature and making you comfortable.

The problem with maintaining your body temperature by sweating is that it
depeletes the bodys valuable supply of fluids and minerals.

This can be dangerous as your body will begin to malfunction if it cant replace
these materials so its important to maintain proper fluid levels throughout the
day

Your body's heat combined with environmental heat results in what's called
your core temperature your body's internal temperature. Your body needs
to regulate the heat gain (and in cold weather, heat loss) from the
environment to maintain a core temperature that's normal, approximately 98.6
F (37 C).

In hot weather, your body cools itself mainly by sweating. The evaporation of
your sweat regulates your body temperature. However, when you exercise
strenuously or otherwise overexert in hot, humid weather, your body is less
able to cool itself efficiently.
As a result, your body may develop heat cramps, the mildest form of heat-
related illness. Signs and symptoms of heat cramps usually include heavy
sweating, fatigue, thirst and muscle cramps. Prompt treatment usually
prevents heat cramps from progressing to heat exhaustion.

Heat rash begins with excessive perspiration, usually in a hot, humid
environment. The ducts from the sweat glands in the skin become blocked.
This causes the sweat to leak into the surrounding tissue, causing irritation
and redness. You may feel the prickly, or stinging, sensation that gives this
condition its name.

Heat cramps may be the early signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke, which
are more severe forms of heat-related illnesses.

a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles

Spasms of skeletal muscles are most common and are often due to
dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. The spasm occurs abruptly, is
painful, and is usually short-lived. It may be relieved by gently stretching the
muscle.

There are two types of heat exhaustion:
Water depletion. Signs include excessive thirst, weakness, headache, and
loss of consciousness.
Salt depletion. Signs include nausea and vomiting, frequent muscle cramps,
and dizziness.

Although heat exhaustion isn't as serious as heat stroke, it isn't something to
be taken lightly. Without proper intervention, heat exhaustion can progress to
heat stroke, which can damage the brain and other vital organs, and even
cause death.


Heat stroke results from prolonged exposure to high temperatures -- usually in
combination with dehydration -- which leads to failure of the body's
temperature control system. The medical definition of heat stroke is a core
body temperature greater than 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.6 C), with
complications involving the central nervous system that occur after exposure
to high temperatures. Other common symptoms includenausea, seizures,
confusion, disorientation, and sometimes loss of consciousness or coma.


this occurs because caffeine and alcohol blocks the release of a hormone that
is needed for water reabsorption. Without this hormone -- called antidiuretic
hormone, or ADH -- the kidneys do not reabsorb the water; instead they
excrete it as urine.





Acclamatization


Adaptation of the body to hot environment
New worker should not start working at full workload upon arrival
One to two weeks required to adjust to the local weather conditions and
workload
New workers should be given flexibility to have more rest breaks or
longer acclimatization period if needed
Monitor workers closely