PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-672
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 672
NOVEMBER 2008
51
PS 672
NOV 08
Cold, Brutal Facts
Frostbite is defned as the ±reezing o±
your tissues. It can range ±rom sur±ace
±reezing o± the skin all the way to ±reezing
o± muscle and bone. The longer you’re
exposed to cold below 32°F, the worse
it gets. A severe case o± ±rostbite could
permanently cost you the use o± your
±eet. It could even require amputation.
•
Air temperature.
The lower the
mercury falls
below freezing,
the greater
the risk.
•
Wind chill.
As wind speed
increases, it causes the skin to cool
faster. Even when natural wind
speeds are low, you can be exposed
to dangerous wind chill. Riding in
open vehicles, running and skiing all
produce wind across your body.
•
Wet skin.
Wet skin loses heat at a
faster rate than dry skin.
The Feet Are
the Foundation
Here are
some of
the factors
that play
a role in
frostbite…
you need to understand
the
grave danger
posed by brutal cold.
and you
need to
wear
boots
and socks
made to
resist
that cold.
freezing temperatures
and howling winds can
create wind chill that
inflicts
frostbite.
your feet
and toes are
especially
vulnerable.
frostbite can numb
and cripple your feet,
leaving you stranded
alone in the wild.
nothing
feels more
miserable
on a winter’s
day—and
nothing
is more
dangerous.
cold,
wet
feet.
Lower mercury =
greater risk
Cold
Weather
Boots…
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