Human body vibration exposure and its measurement at inproceedingsrasmussen1983humanbv titlehuman body vibration exposure and its measurement authorgorm rasmussen year1983. The primary purpose of these international standards is to define methods for the measurement of human vibration. Bruel kjaer technical paper no. Whole body vibration measurement human exposure to whole body vibration should be evaluated using the method defined in iso 2631 1. Whole body vibration measurement. One of the most.
Exposure to whole body vibration exposure to whole body vibration can either cause perma nent physical damage or disturb the nervous system. Practical guidance for measurement at the workplace. Iso 5349 2 2001 mechanical vibration measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand transmitted vibration part 2. For health and safety evaluations this is through the. For health and safety evaluations this is through the buttocks and feet of a seated person or the feet of a. September 26 2019 082507 pm it can be a problem for people using heavy machinery.
Human body vibration exposure and its measurement. Whole body vibration is applicable to motions transmitted from workplace machines and vehicles to the human body through a supporting surface. Whole body vibration is applicable to motions transmitted from workplace machines and vehicles to the human body through a supporting surface. Selecting this option will search all publications across the scitation platform selecting this option will search all publications for the publishersociety in context. Human body vibration exposure and its measurement. Human exposure to whole body vibrations should be evaluated using the method defined in iso 2631 11997.
This is a condition affecting the lower spinal region. Whole body vibration wbv is a generic term used when vibrations mechanical oscillations of any frequency are transferred to the human bodyhumans are exposed to vibration through a contact surface that is in a mechanical vibrating state. Daily exposure to whole body vibration over a number of years can result in serious physical damage for example ischemic lumbago. J acoust soc am 736. This option allows users to search by publication volume and page selecting this option will search the current publication in context. Humans are generally exposed to many different forms of vibration in their daily lives.
Considering first the human body as a mechanical system it may at low frequencies and low vibration levels be roughly approximated by a linear lumped parameter system of the type shown in fig. Human body vibration exposure and its measurement by grasmussen reply 2 on.