A '''Thermal dose unit''' ('''TDU''') is a unit of measurement used in the oil and gas industry to measure exposure to thermal radiation. It is a function of intensity (power per unit area) and exposure time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Human Vulnerability to Thermal Radiation Offshore |url=http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/hsl_pdf/2004/hsl04-04.pdf |publisher=Health & Safety Laboratory |year=2007 |accessdate=2007-12-19 }}</ref>
1 TDU = 1 (kW/m<sup>2</sup>)<sup>4/3</sup>s.
==Results of exposure==
{| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | Level of Exposure ! rowspan="2" width="180px"| Result |- ! Mean ! Range |- | 92 | 86–103 | align="center" | Pain |- | 105 | 80–130 | align="center"| Threshold First Degree Burn |- | 290 | 240–350 | align="center"| Threshold Second Degree Burn |- | 1000 | 870–2600 | align="center"| Threshold Third Degree Burn |}
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