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Effects of thermal, personal and behavioural factors on the physiological strain, thermal comfort and productivity of Australian shearers in hot weather

R. T. GUN Department of Community Medicine, The University of Adelaide, GPO Box 498, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Ausiralia
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G. M. BUDD National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (‘Worksafe Australia’ ), GPO Box 58, Sydney, NSW, 2001, Australia
Pages 1368-1384 | Received 14 Dec 1992, Published online: 27 Mar 2007

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