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HPR 311Lab


Lab 4 Assignment-Sling Psychrometer/WBGT


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RISK MANAGEMENT            Name:__________________________

TEACHING OBJECTIVE 3:
Obtain/interpret environment data, recognizing hazardous conditions, make recommendations for activity

SCENARIO 1
You're employment is at the University of the SouthWest in Tucson Az. Using a sling psychrometer you would assess pre-practice conditions 20 minutes prior to a scheduled football practice (3:30 p.m.). There is sunshine, clear skies, a slight breeze out of south west at about 8 mph. The following data is provided by the sling psychrometer:

Dry Bulb Temperature= 120 degrees Wet Bulb = 75 degrees
Humidity = 30 %
Using Heat Index chart in the GREEN NOTEBOOK, what is the heat index? ______________________________

What are the recommendations for practice? _________________________________________

SCENARIO 2
You're employed at a high school in Northtown, New Jersey. Using the sling psychrometer you would assess pre-practice conditions 20 minutes prior to a scheduled football practice (3:30 p.m.). There is slight overcast, little to no wind. The following data is provided by the sling psychrometer:

Dry Bulb Temperature= 95 degrees Wet Bulb = 75 degrees
Humidity = 50 %

Using the Heat Index chart in the GREEN NOTEBOOK, what is the heat index? ______________________________

What are the recommendations for practice?__________________________________________________

SCENARIO 3
You're employed at a high school in Southville, MS. Using the sling psychrometer you would assess pre-practice conditions 20 minutes prior to a scheduled football practice (3:30 p.m.). There are heavy cloud cover, 70% chance of rain, a thunderstorm WATCH is in effect, with a storm 15 miles south of you, moving into your area. The following data is provided by the sling psychrometer:

Dry Bulb Temperature= 98 degrees
Wet Bulb = 97 degrees
Humidity = 98 %

Using this link to the Heat Index chart in the GREEN NOTEBOOK, what is the heat index?_________________________________

What are the recommendations for practice? ____________________________________________________

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SCENARIO 4
You are employed at a high school that does not have enough money to purchase a sling psychrometer. You must build your own. After completion you test it out:

Dry Bulb temperature is 98 degrees
Wet Bulb temperature is 85 degrees
Globe temperature is 105 degrees
Using the formula in your text, what is the heat index? ____________________________

What are the indications for practice?______________________________________________

SCENARIO 5
Later in the day, you measure the temperatures

Dry Bulb temperature is 101
Wet Bulb temperature is 90
Globe temperature is 120
Using the formula in your text, what is the heat index?__________________________________

What are the indications for practice? ________________________________________________________

SCENARIO 6
The next day you measure the temperatures

Dry Bulb temperature is 97
Wet Bulb temperature is 89
Globe temperature is 110
Using the formula in your text, what is the heat index? __________________________________________

What are the indications for practice? _________________________________________________________