Dose-response relationship between exposure to hand-arm vibration and health effects among metalworkers

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-62

  Sauni, Riitta ^a,b   Pääkkönen, Rauno ^b   Virtema, Pauliina ^b   Toppila, Esko ^a,b   Uitti, Jukka ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dose response; Exposure; Hand arm vibration; Health effects

Indexed keywords

DOSE RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; DOSE-RESPONSE; EXPOSURE; FINNISH (CO); HAND-ARM VIBRATION; HEALTH EFFECTS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION (LR); PERCEPTION THRESHOLDS; UPPER LIMB (UL); VIBRATION EXPOSURE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BLEACHING; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; MACHINE VIBRATIONS; OPERATING ROOMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK PERCEPTION;

VIBRATORS;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAND-ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; METALLURGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; VIBRATION;

EID: 58549102916     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/men075     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Åström C, Rehn B, Lundström R et al. (2006) Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck and upper limbs in professional drivers of terrain vehicles - a cross sectional study. Appl Ergon; 37: 793-9.
2. Bovenzi M. (1994) Hand-arm vibration syndrome and dose-response relation for vibration induced white finger among quarry drillers and stonecravers. Occup Environ Med; 51: 603-11.
3. Bovenzi M. (1998) Exposure-response relationship in the hand-arm vibration syndrome: an overview of current epidemiology research. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 71: 509-19.
4. Bovenzi M, Petronio L, DiMarino F. (1980) Epidemiological survey of shipyard workers exposed to hand-arm vibration. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 46: 251-66.
5. Bovenzi M, Della Vedoca A, Nataletti P et al. (2005) Work-related disorders of the upper limb in female workers using orbital sanders. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 78: 303-10.
6. Elms J, Poole K, Mason H. (2005) A screening questionnaire for HAVS? Occup Med; 55: 139-41.
7. European Union. (2006) Guide to good practice on hand-arm vibration. http://www.humanvibration.com/EU/EU-index.htm. Accessed on 13 October 2008.
8. Futatsuka M, Sakurai T. (1986) A case-control study on the prognosis of vibration syndrome. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 58: 113-20.
9. Gemne G, Lundström R. (1996) Evaluation of the white finger risk prediction model in ISO 5349 suggests need for prospective studies. Cent Eur J Public Health; 4: 137-9.
10. Gemne G, Pyykkö I, Taylor W et al. (1987) The Stockholm workshop scale for the classification of cold-induced Raynaud's phenomen in the hand-arm vibration syndrome (revision of the Taylor-Pelmear scale). Scand J Work Environ Health; 13: 275-8.
11. Griffin MJ. (1990) Handbook of human vibration. London: Academic Press; pp. 553-608.
12. Griffin MJ, Bovenzi M, Nelson CM. (2003) Dose-response patterns for vibration-induced white finger. Occup Environ Med; 60: 16-26.
13. Hagberg M. (2002) Clinical assessment of musculoskeletal disorders in workers exposed to han-arm vibration. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 75: 97-105.
14. HAV Good practice Guide. (2008) Available at http://www.humanvibration. com/EU/VIBGUIDE/HAV%20Good%20practice%20Guide%20V7.7%20English%20260506.pdf. Accessed on 6 August 2008.
15. Jang JY, Kim S, Park SK et al. (2002) Quantitative exposure assessment for shipyard workers exposed to hand-transmitted vibration from a variety of vibration tools. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J; 63: 305-10.
16. Jorulf L. (1986) Vibration-induced effects caused by impact wrenches used in truck assembly. Scand J Work Environ Health; 12: 269-71.
17. Kihlberg S, Hagberg M. (1997) Hand-arm symptoms related to impact and nonimpact hand-held power tools. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 69: 282-8.
18. Lundström R, Hagberg M. (1992) Dose-response relationship for hand-arm vibration syndrome with respect to sensorineural disturbances among platers and assemblers. In: Dupuis H et al. Proceedings of 6th International conference on handarm vibration. Bonn, Germany: Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut für Arbeitssicherheit.
19. Lundström R, Strömberg T. (1995) Vibrotactile perception sensitivity and its relation to hand-arm vibration exposure. Centr Eur J Public Health; 3s: 62-5.
20. Mason H, Poole K. (2004) Evidence review on the clinical testing and management of individuals exposed to hand transmitted vibration. London: Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians; pp. 13-6.
21. Mirbod S, Inaba R. (1992) A study on the vibration-dose limit for Japanese workers exposed to hand-arm vibration. Ind Health; 30: 1-22.
22. Necking LE, Lundström R, Dahlin LB et al. (1996) Tissue displacement is a causative factor in vibration-induced muscle injury. J Hand Surg [Br]; 21: 753-7.
23. Nordstrom DL, Vierkant RA, Layde PM et al. (1998) Comparison of self-reported and expert-observed physical activities at work in a general population. Am J Ind Med; 43: 29-35.
24. Palmer K, Crane G, Inskip H. (1998) Symptoms of hand-arm vibration syndrome in gas distribution operatives. Occup Environ Med; 55: 716-21.
25. Palmer KT, Haward B, Griffin MJ et al. (2000) Validity of self reported occupational exposures to hand transmitted and whole body vibration. Occup Environ Med; 57: 237-41.
26. Palmer K, Harris C, Coggon D. (2007) Carpal tunnel syndrome and its relation to occupation: a systematic literature review. Occup Med; 57: 57-66.
27. Schäfer N, Dupuis H, Hartung E. (1984) Acute effects of shock-type vibration to the hand-arm system. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 55: 49-59.
28. Seah SA, Griffin MJ. (2008) Normal values for thermotactile and vibrotactile thresholds in males and females. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 8: 535-43.
29. Starck J. (1984) High impulse acceleration levels in hand-held vibratory tools. An additional factor in the hazards associated with the hand-arm vibration syndrome. Scand J Work Environ Health; 10: 171-8.
30. Stenlund B, Goldie I, Hagberg M et al. (1993) Shoulder tendinitis and its relation to heavy manual work and exposure to vibration. Scand J Work Environ Health; 19: 43-9.
31. Strömberg T, Dahlin LB, Brun A et al. (1997) Structural nerve changes at wrist level in workers exposed to vibration. Occup Environ Med; 54: 307-11.
32. Strömberg T, Dahlin LB, Rosén I et al. (1999) Neurophysiological findings in vibration-exposed male workers. J Hand Surg [Br]; 24: 203-9.
33. Sutinen P, Toppila E, Starck J et al. (2006) Hand-arm vibration syndrome with use anti-vibration chain saws: 19-year follow-up study of forestry workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Med; 79: 665-71.
34. Umeå University. (2007) Hand-arm vibration database. Available at http://www.vibration.db.umu.se/HavSok.aspx?lang=en. Accessed on 6 August 2008.
35. Virokannas H. (1992) Dose-response relation between exposure to two types of hand-arm vibration and sensorineural perception of vibration. Occup Environ Med; 64: 377-82.
36. Wahlström J, Burström L, Hagberg M et al. (2008) Musculoskeletal symptoms among young male workers and associations with exposure to hand-arm vibration and ergonomic stressors. Int Arch Occup Environ Health; 81: 595-602.
37. Wieslander G, Norback D, Göthe CJ et al. (1989) Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and exposure to vibration, repetitive wrist movements and heavy manual work: a case-referent study. Br J Ind Med; 46: 43-7.
38. Zakaria D, Robertson J, MacDermid J et al. (2002) Work-related cumulative trauma disorders of the upper extremity: navigating the epidemiologic literature. Am J Ind Med; 42: 258-69.