title: Vibration acceleration magnitudes of hand-held tools and workpieces.
abstract: The magnitudes of the hand-transmitted vibration, 297 hand-held tools and workpieces were measured at workplaces. The tools were used mainly in construction and manufacturing industries. The current standard for the measurement of hand-transmitted vibration has been based on the frequency-weighted acceleration of dominant axis method. According to the proposal of ISO/CD5349-1, the results of measurements (462 points) were recalculated by the method of the frequency-weighted acceleration sum. There is 32% of difference in average value between the acceleration sum and the dominant axis method.
authors.affiliation: Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, Minato-ku, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishizuka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Urushiyama
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D003252:Construction Materials; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects*