Microclimate

The microclimate represents the component of the physical environment including temperatures, humidity, speed of air draughts and intensity of caloric radiations that characterizes the air condition within a confined work place or in the neighborhood of some technical systems placed in such space.
Microclimate effects at the work place:
a) They influence workers' safety, health and work capacity whenever the parameters are outside the comfort limits of regulation in use.
b) They include: air temperature and humidity, speed of air draughts, surface temperature and caloric radiations emitted in the work zone.
Work methods: standard
Work techniques: real time analysis with electrochemical sensors
Measuring methods: real time determination of microclimate parameter concentrations: temperature, humidity, sped of air draughts, intensity of caloric radiations
Interpretation of outcomes: as for observing the recommended limits of the standards in use.

Activities:

• Develop applicative studies and researches to prevent and control the risks of accident and occupational diseases specific to microclimate parameters in the work environment;
• Assess microclimate at the work place;
• Elaborate preventive and protection measures for the identified risk factors;
• Elaborate technical and organizational solutions to improve work places as for microclimate at the work place;
• Carry out technological transfer to companies that apply research findings related to microclimate at the work place;
• Provide consultancy and assistance to companies.