A method for reducing adaptor misalignment when testing gloves using ISO 10819

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 309-315

  Smutz, W P ^a   Dong, R G ^a   Han, B ^a   Schopper, A W ^a   Welcome, D E ^a   Kashon, M L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Glove testing; Vibration; Vibration exposure

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; ATTENUATION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); ALIGNMENT; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

PALM ADAPTORS;

HEALTH CARE; TESTING;

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GLOVE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; STANDARD; VIBRATION; VIBRATION DISEASE; ARM INJURY; BIOENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HAND INJURY; MATERIALS TESTING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REFERENCE VALUE; SYNDROME;

ANTI-VIBRATION GLOVES; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; STANDARD DEVIATION; TRIAXIAL ACCELEROMETER; VIBRATION; VIBRATION ATTENUATION; VIBRATION EXPOSURE; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

ADULT; ARM INJURIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND INJURIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; REFERENCE VALUES; SYNDROME; VIBRATION;

EID: 0036527512     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mef037     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Gemne G, Taylor W. (1983) Foreword: Hand-arm vibration and the central autonomic nervous system. J Low Freq Noise Vibrat; Special Issue: 1-12.
2. Goel VK, Rim K. (1987) Role of gloves in reducing vibration: analysis for pneumatic chipping hammer. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J; 48: 9-14.
3. Griffin MJ. (1990) Handbook of human vibration. London: Academic Press.
4. Griffin MJ, Macfarlane CR, Norman CD. (1982) The transmission of vibration to the hand and the influence of gloves. In Brammer AJ, Taylor W, editors. Vibration effects on the hand and arm in industry. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, p. 103-16
5. Gurram R, Rakheja S, Gouw GJ. (1994) Vibration transmission characteristics of the human hand-arm and gloves. Int J Ind Ergonom; 13: 217-34.
6. Hewitt S. (1998) Assessing the performance of anti-vibration gloves - a possible alternative to ISO 10819, 1996. Ann Occup Hyg; 42: 245-52.
7. International Standards Organization. (1996) Mechanical vibration and shock - hand-arm vibration - method for the measurement and evaluation of the vibration transmissibility of gloves at the palm of the hand, ISO 10819. Geneva: International Standards Organization.
8. Pelmear PL, Wasserman DE. (1998) Hand-arm vibration - a comprehensive guide for occupational health professionals. Beverly Farms, MA: OEM Press.
9. Rens G, Dubrulle P, Malchaire J. (1987) Efficiency of conventional gloves against vibration. Ann Occup Hyg; 31: 249-54
10. Starck J, Pekkarinen J, Lin CC. (1990) Transmission of vibration from tool handle to wrist and head. Kurume Med J; 37 (suppl.): 1-11.
11. Taylor W. (1989) The hand-arm syndrome - objective tests. Proc Inst Phys; 2, Part 9: 425-33.