Table 2 |
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Work heaviness classification in terms of energy expenditure |
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| Workload categories |
Energy expenditure |
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| NIOSH (USA) standard [4], ISO 28996 |
Russian standards of hygiene [5] |
Male, kcal/min |
Female, kcal/min |
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| Light work |
I |
Light work |
I |
2.0 – 4.9 |
1.5 – 3.4 |
| Moderate work |
II |
Permissible work |
II |
5.0 – 7.4 |
3.5 – 5.4 |
| Hard work |
III |
Moderate work |
II.1 |
7.5 – 9.9 |
5.5 – 7.4 |
| Very hard work |
IV |
Hard work |
II.2 |
10.0 – 12.4 |
7.5 – 9.4 |
| Ultimate work |
V |
Excessively hard work |
III |
more 12.5 |
more 9.5 |
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Roja et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:20 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-20 |
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