Uncertainty in the evaluation of occupational exposure to whole-body vibration

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 298, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 556-562

  Pinto, Iole ^a   Stacchini, Nicola ^a  

^a ASL 7   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARBLE; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PUBLIC UTILITIES; QUARRIES; TRANSDUCERS;

MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENTS; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION; WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKING CYCLES;

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 33748572280     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: 10958568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2006.06.018     Document Type: Article

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