Maximum Temperatures

As the weather warms up, the problem of venues overheating will recur. Whilst there is no legal maximum temperature in the UK, the World Health Organisation recommends that indoor temperatures should be between 18^o and 24^o C. The NHSBT is already committed to exceeding legal minimums so the lack of a specific upper temperature should not be a problem. An article in the Observer on Sunday, 1st April 2007 highlights a threat by teachers to leave classrooms if the temperature exceeds 27^o C. With strong anecdotal evidence of increased donor reactions, we should make sure that this issue is high on the health and safety agenda. If we are actually moving to more static sites, we should have guarantees that they will be maintained at a comfortable working temperature throughout the year.