Evaluation of the exposure of a merchant ship crew to mechanical vibration during a sea voyage.
Vibration levels were measured on a Roll-on/Roll-off type ship, during her voyage, with the use of Bruel and Kjaer equipment. The calculated equivalent values of mechanical vibration accelerations for various workplaces and for living quarters did not exceed the acceptable levels, according to Polish hygienic standards for border values of comfort of work. The intensity of vibration in selected places was generally determined by longitudinal vibration. The prevailing frequency was 8 Hz.
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Department of Hygiene, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Gdynia.
D006801:Humans; D009326:Naval Medicine; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000592:standards*; D012767:Ships; D014732:Vibration