The goal of the thermal stress management program is to prevent heat-related injuries through education and monitoring. Monitoring is conducted May through October when temperatures are expected to reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit as a daily high and during readiness exercises. The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) measurements take into account air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air speed, and absolute humidity. Flag conditions listed in Table 1 change based on the WBGT measurements reported by the Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight.
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