Ergonomics of abrasive blasting: A comparison of high pressure water and steel shot

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 659-667

  Rosenberg, Beth ^a   Yuan, Lu ^b   Fulmer, Scott ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrasive blasting; Ergonomics; Hydroblasting; Steel shot

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SILICA SAND; WATER;

ABRASIVE BLASTING; ERGONOMIC EFFECTS; HYDROBLASTING; STEEL SHOT;

BLASTING;

STEEL; WATER;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33744991954     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2005.05.014     Document Type: Article

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