REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

www.mod.gov.rs

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Material Resources Sector

Defensive Technologies Department

Military Technical Institute

www.vti.mod.gov.rs

THE METHODOLOGY OF HEAT STRESS ALLEVIATION

IN THE PESTICIDE ENVIRONMENT

DALIBOR JOVANOVIĆ

Technical Test Center, Belgrade, Serbia, jovcadach@hotmail.com

RADOVAN KARKALIĆ

Technical Test Center, Belgrade, Serbia, rkarkalic@yahoo.com

PREDRAG STOJISAVLJEVIĆ

Technical Test Center, Belgrade, Serbia, pstojis@yahoo.com

SONJA RADAKOVIĆ

Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, mmarjano@yahoo.com

ZLATE VELIČKOVIĆ

Military Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, zlatevel@yahoo.com

Abstract: Wearing protective clothing helps to reduce the risk of exposure to different pesticides. The level of protection depends on personal protective clothing types, wearing modality, environmental and other conditions. While working with pesticides maximum attention should be paid to the full chemical protection of the body and respiratory system. Body protection involves the use of different types of protective clothing, respiratory protection and adequate use of resources, from a simple respirator to a self contained breathing apparatus. One of the greatest tasks is the process of heat stress alleviation in the high toxic contamination environment. All different body cooling systems are more or less effective in the reduction of thermal stress. These technical and technological solutions greatly enhance safety and increase the user's physiological suitability, especially during different activities connected with pesticides. This paper presents the most typical systems for cooling the body with its technical characteristics.

Key words: chemical protection, personal protective equipment, pesticides, physiological compliance, heat stress.