DS/ISO 8996
Ergonomics - Determination of metabolic heat production
inactive
| Organization: | DS |
| Publication Date: | 9 May 1994 |
| Status: | inactive |
| ICS Code (Ergonomics): | 13.180 |
scope:
The metabolic rate, as a conversion of chemical into mechanical and thermal energy, measures the energetic cost of muscular load and gives a numerical index of activity.
Document History
January 10, 2022
Ergonomics of the thermal environment – Determination of metabolic rate
This document specifies different methods for the determination of metabolic rate in the context of ergonomics of the thermal working environment. It can also be used for other applications, e.g. the...
DS/ISO 8996
May 9, 1994
Ergonomics - Determination of metabolic heat production
The metabolic rate, as a conversion of chemical into mechanical and thermal energy, measures the energetic cost of muscular load and gives a numerical index of activity.