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3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division QUESTemp Heat Stress Monitors Quick Start Pocket Guide QUESTemp 32 model Quest Technologies, a 3M company 1060 Corporate Center Drive, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 USA Phone: 262-567-9157 or (Toll Free): 800-245-0779 www.questtechnologies.com...
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QUESTemp o 32 components Natural wet bulb thermometer Globe Thermometer Dry bulb thermometer Removable sensor bar Two line Display I/O Enter key Sensor Bar 2&3 Up/down arrow keys Setup key Up and Running Make sure the wet bulb wick is clean. Fill reservoir with distilled water. See “Filling wet bulb reservoir”...
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Common heat stress terms Acclimatization: the body’s ability to adapt to heat exposure up to a certain point. Body core temperature: The temperature of the arterial blood irrigating the thermo- regulatory centers in the hypothalamus. Conduction: If the transfer of heat between materials that contact each other. Heat passes from the warmer material to the cooler material.
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WBGT (indoor) = 0.7WB + 0.3G (denoted as “WBGTi” on the display) WBGT (outdoor) = 0.7WB + 0.2G + 0.1DB (denoted as “WBGTo” on the display) Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division Quest Technologies, a 3M Company ISO 9001 Registered Company www.questtechnologies.com ISO 17025 Accredited Calibration Lab Please recycle.