The phrase "a continuous duty" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an obligation or responsibility that is ongoing and does not have a defined end point.
Example: "As a caregiver, providing support to my family member is a continuous duty that requires my attention every day."
Alternatives: "an ongoing responsibility" or "a perpetual obligation".
Major elements of the regulations included: a maximum work week of 80 hours averaged over four weeks, maximum in-house call frequency of every third night averaged over 4 weeks, and a maximum continuous duty period of 30 hours (24 hours with an additional 6 hours for transitional and educational activities) [ 1].
Second, duty hour regulations usually describe maximum duty hours either for continuous duty, or for a certain period, or both [ 52].
Effective July 2011, an additional restriction will be instituted for PGY 1 residents limiting continuous duty to 16 hours maximum.
Attributing fatigue mainly to hours of continuous duty and total duty hours is likely to be an over-simplification that overlooks workload, circadian rhythm disruption, tolerance of sleep loss, and other sleep-related factors [ 33].
Widely used for motors, power tools, lighting, TV, etc. Generator output: 3500 watts, 115/230 volt, 60 cy., AC, continuous duty.
We quantitated the amount of tissue injury produced by focused ultrasonic propulsion under simulated clinical treatment conditions and under conditions of higher power or continuous duty cycles.
The paper also presents the performance of HVPS at full rated capacity of 2800 kW continuous duty to support 1.5 MW IC RF system.
To increase the lactose conversion, experiments were performed for two fixed bed reactors in series, operating in continuous duty with upflow, with the optimal conditions determined using the CCD for a fixed bed reactor.
And in 2003, the accreditation council imposed the 80-hour limit on all U.S. training programs, prohibited trainees from direct patient care after 24 hours of continuous duty and mandated at least one day off per week.
Today, after 128 years of continuous duty, the viaduct keeps in service, with trains crossing at slow speed and alternated one-way road traffic with no heavy-weight vehicles.
