Is there a minimum temperature at which work becomes dangerous and should be stopped? The short answer is yes. At very cold temperatures, the most serious concern is the risk of hypothermia or dangerous overcooling of the body. Another serious effect of cold exposure is frostbite or freezing of the exposed extremities such as fingers, toes, nose and ear lobes. Hypothermia could be fatal in absence of immediate medical attention.
Quick Answer. The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours, according to the WWP's Eastern Standard Time website. During Daylight Savings Time, when the clocks are turned ahead an hour in EST, the time difference drops to 4 hours between the two time zones. Continue Reading.
Although GMT and UTC share the same current time in practice, there is a basic difference between the two: 1  GMT is a time zone officially used in some European and African countries. 2  The time can be displayed using both the 24-hour format (0 - 24) or the 12-hour format (1 - 12 am/pm).lthough GMT and UTC share the same current time in practice, there is a basic difference between the two: 1  GMT is a time zone officially used in some European and African countries. 2  UTC is not a time zone, but a time standard that is the basis for civil time and time zones worldwide.