Measurement of hand-transmitted vibration exposures

Maeda, S.; Dong, R. G.

Affiliations

¹Department of Human Engineering, National Institute of Industrial Health, Japan

²Engineering & Control Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA

Abstract

This study reviews and outlines the major methods, instrumentation, practices, and pitfalls of the exposure measurement of hand-transmitted vibration. Several solutions to the major problems involved in the measurement are also proposed.

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