Patent ID: 8446273

Claim:
A method for managing and monitoring the safe circulation of individuals within a hazardous area which comprises: providing at least one environmental condition monitor for measuring an environmental parameter associated with a hazard at a site; providing at least one physiological condition monitor to at least one of said individuals, namely a worker; said physiological condition monitor being adapted to measure a physiological parameter associated with exposure of said worker to said hazard; providing at least one piece of protective equipment to said worker, said equipment being adapted to diminish the physiological effect of said hazard upon said worker; scheduling said worker to enter said site containing said hazard; maintaining a historical database of monitored data comprising: historical measurements of said physiological parameter associated with said worker; historical measurements of said environmental parameter associated with said hazard at said site; and, historical measurements of an equipment parameter associated with said piece of protective equipment; and, analyzing said historical database of monitored data to obtain: a current effectiveness condition of said piece of equipment; a current physiological condition for said worker; a current hazard level condition in said site; assessing said obtained conditions to determine a risk; generating a real-time directive to said worker in response to said risk.