Exposure monitoring system for day-long vibration and palm force measurements

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• Personal Author:
  Brammer, A. J. ; Cherniack, Martin G. ; Peterson, D. R.
• Description:
  A small, highly portable data-logging system, including a palm-mounted adapter containing an accelerometer and a force sensor, was developed to record user-specific tool-operating times, hand-transmitted vibration, and palm forces throughout all, or a representative part, of an 8-h workday. The microprocessor-based device has proved to be cost-effective, robust, and flexible and can be applied across a wide range of occupations and occupational settings involving exposures to vibration. Relevance to Industry: When considering past research, there still remains a clear need for a methodology that accurately measures day-long vibration exposures over the course of the entire working day regardless of work cycle times and work patterns. The Vibration Exposure Monitor (VEM) system enables hand-arm vibrations to be more accurately characterized and so can assist in modeling exposure-response relationships in vibration-intensive work environments. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Radiation Dosimeters Safety Sense Organs Vibration
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Exposure Assessment Data Logging Dose-response Dosimetry Exposure-assessment Exposure Measurement Grip Force Exertion Grip Force Measurement Hand-injuries Hand-tools Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Neurological-diseases Neuromuscular-system-disorders Sensory-disorders Vibration-effects Vibration-exposure Vibration Exposure

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• ISSN:
  0169-8141
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  38
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038490
• Citation:
  Int J Ind Ergon 2008 Sep-Oct; 38(9-10):676-686
• Contact Point Address:
  D.R. Peterson, Biodynamics Laboratory, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030-2017 USA
• Email:
  peterson@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut School of Medicine
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20000930
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20060929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f4399a6603ca5df8d181f2882b65489e5f3fa5e993344ac3adfba3100a6e3571973b586da9853595b3dae4fa3985995a07aca16a0b51c1d133c1902590ded8b5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192187/cdc_192187_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.16 MB ]