Hand-Arm Vibration Exposure Assessment for a Case-Control Study among German Workers

Autor: Christian Freitag, Yi Sun, Frank Bochmann, Winfried Eckert, Benjamin Ernst, Uwe Kaulbars, Uwe Nigmann, Christina Samel, Christian van den Berg, Nastaran Raffler
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Proceedings, Vol 86, Iss 1, p 41 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2504-3900
DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2023086041
Popis: In order to analyse the exposure-response relationship between hand–arm-vibration exposure and the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of upper extremities in an epidemiological case-control study, a database was established to provide technical characteristics such as vibration exposure data and its frequency component measured at workplaces. This hand-arm vibration database consists of over 730 technical tools and devices, whereas 422 devices were used for exposure assessment in the epidemiological case-control study. The devices used were divided into a total of 13 device groups: hammers, grinding machines, compactors, screwdrivers and saws were the most frequently used devices.
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