Ergonomic Assessment of Environmental Conditions of Kitchens

Considering the importance of environment within the kitchens, a study was undertaken on ergonomic assessment of kitchens as work-station in terms of environmental conditions on a sample of eighty homemakers of Ludhiana city. Results revealed that the noise level in the kitchen varied from 40 to 85 dB, which was higher than the recommended level (45 – 55 dB). The humidity was found to be well within the recommended values. Majority of the cooking areas in the selected kitchens had maximum temperature in the range of 30 – 31°C which was higher than the recommended values. The surveyed kitchens were found to have adequate light intensity as per the recommendations of NBC of India.