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heat stress index

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heat stress index [′hēt ‚stres ¦in‚deks]
(physiology)
Relation of the amount of evaporation or perspiration required for particular job conditions as related to the maximum evaporative capacity of an average person. Abbreviated HSI.


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it calculates and displays Heat Stress Index, which measures how hot it feels when humidity is combined with the actual temperature.
For use in heat wave watch/warning systems, it is imperative to ascertain whether the heat stress index can identify a level above which excess deaths occur, because this value will be used to initiate public health responses.
a hand-held instrument that measures the heat stress index before every scheduled workout or practice.
 
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