Description
Today the human body is exposed to vibration not only while traveling but also during leisure and domestic activities and in many occupations. This volume summarizes the current understanding of the many human responses to vibration.
Divided into two parts, this book deals with whole-body vibrations and hand-transmitted vibration. In each part the experimental data and appropriate models are presented in detail so that readers can address practical problems. An extensive guide to national and international standards is provided, and a large multidisciplinary glossary of terms assists in understanding the relevant technical and medical jargon.
This comprehensive reference volume is accessible to all those interested in human vibration: medical doctors, engineers, lawyers, scientists, and health and safety officials and administrators.
LK uses the following bulleted list_
This new text features:
An up-to-date statement of current knowledge on human responses to vibration
A comprehensive glossary of terms in current use in the fields of vibration and human response
An extensive bibliography and guide to national and international standards
Chapter
Chapter 3. Vibration Discomfort
pp.:
60 – 142
Chapter 4. Activity Interference Caused by Vibration
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142 – 188
Chapter 5. Whole-body Vibration and Health
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188 – 238
Chapter 6. Perception of Whole-body Vibration and the Assessment of Vibration in Buildings
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238 – 288
Chapter 7. Motion Sickness
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288 – 350
Chapter 8. Whole-body Biodynamics
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350 – 404
Chapter 9. Seating Dynamics
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404 – 432
Chapter 10. Whole-body Vibration Standards
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432 – 470
Chapter 11. Methods for Measuring and Evaluating Whole-body Vibration Exposures
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470 – 502
Chapter 12. Examples of Whole-body Vibration Exposures
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502 – 548
Chapter 13. An Introduction to Hand-transmitted Vibration
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548 – 570
Chapter 14. Vascular Disorders Associated with Hand-transmitted Vibration
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570 – 612
Chapter 15. Non-vascular Disorders Associated with Hand-transmitted Vibration
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612 – 626
Chapter 16. Dose–Effect Relationships for Hand-transmitted Vibration
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626 – 650
Chapter 17. Hand-transmitted Vibration Standards, Limits and Compensation
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650 – 690
Chapter 18. Measurement and Evaluation of Hand-transmitted Vibration Exposures
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690 – 718
Chapter 19. Preventative Actions for Hand-transmitted Vibration
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718 – 736
Appendix 1: Units, Multipliers, Symbols and Abbreviations
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736 – 744
Appendix 2: Frequencies and Spectra
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744 – 750
Appendix 3: Vibration Levels: the Use of Decibels
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750 – 754
Appendix 4: National and International Standards
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754 – 766
Appendix 5: Whole-body Vibration and Health—Field Studies
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766 – 782
Appendix 6: Examples of Vibration-induced White Finger from the Use of Percussive Metal-working Tools
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782 – 788
Appendix 7: Examples of Vibration-induced White Finger from the Use of Grinding and Other Rotary Tools
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788 – 790
Appendix 8: Examples of Vibration-induced White Finger from the Use of Pneumatic Hammers and Drills such as Used in Mining Work
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790 – 794
Appendix 9: Examples of Vibration-induced White Finger from the Use of Chain Saws
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794 – 798
Appendix 10: Examples of Bone and Joint Disorders in Users of Vibrating Tools
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798 – 804
Appendix 11: Examples of Muscle, Nerve and Other Sensory Anomalies in Users of Vibrating Tools
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804 – 810
Appendix 12: Examples of Subjective Symptoms and Clinical Observations Associated with the Use of Vibrating Tools
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810 – 816
References
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880 – 970