Review of occupational standards and guidelines for hand-arm (Segmental) vibration syndrome (havs)

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 291-302

  Pelmear, Peter L ^a   Leong, David ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Ontario Ministry of Labour   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action Levels; Hand Arm Vibration Exposure; HAVS; Prevention; Standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; STANDARD; VIBRATION;

ARM; GUIDELINES; HAND; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RAYNAUD DISEASE; SENSATION DISORDERS; SYNDROME; VIBRATION;

EID: 0034050086     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104732200301610     Document Type: Article

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