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BS EN ISO 5349-1:2001

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Mechanical vibration. Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted vibration General requirements

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

27-03-2002

£272.00
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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and symbols
  3.1 Terms and definitions
  3.2 Symbols
4 Characterization of hand-transmitted vibration
  4.1 General consideration
  4.2 Measuring equipment for hand-transmitted vibration
  4.3 Coupling of the hand to the vibration source
  4.4 Quantity to be measured
  4.5 Multi-axis vibration
5 Characterization of hand-transmitted vibration exposure
  5.1 General
  5.2 Daily exposure duration
  5.3 Daily vibration exposure
6 Information to be reported
Annex A (normative) Frequency-weighting and band-limiting
         filters
Annex B (informative) Guidance on health effects of
         hand-transmitted vibration
Annex C (informative) Relationship between vibration
         exposure and effects on health
Annex D (informative) Factors likely to influence the
         effects of human exposure to hand-transmitted
         vibration in working conditions
Annex E (informative) Preventive measures to be adopted by
         those responsible for occupational health and safety
Annex F (informative) Guidelines for reporting additional
         information
Bibliography

Describes requirement for measuring and reporting hand-transmitted vibration exposure in three orthogonal axes. Also defines frequency weighting and band-limiting filters for uniform comparison of measurements. Applicable to periodic and to random or non-periodic vibration and to repeated shock type excitation (impact).

Committee
GME/21
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 6842(1987) and 97/720456 DC. (11/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
36
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

£272.00
Excluding VAT