Review of Occupational Standards and Guidelines for Hand-Arm (Segmental) Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)

Authors: Pelmear P. L.; Leong D.

Source: Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Volume 15, Number 3, 1 March 2000 , pp. 291-302(12)

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Abstract:

This article reviews the health effects, treatment, prevention strategies, and international standards for hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). It draws attention to the proposed International Standards Organization (ISO) 1998 revision requirement to base the assessment of vibration on the root-sum-of-squares for all directions rather than the dominant direction; the European Economic Commission (EEC) directives with their threshold, action, and ceiling levels; and the intent of the EEC, United Kingdom, and Japanese jurisdictions to propose action levels to prevent the incidence of vibration-induced Raynaud's phenomenon (VWF) from exceeding the background level in their countries. Proposals for the revision of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH^®) Threshold Limit Values (TLV^®s) are presented.

Keywords: HAND-ARM; VIBRATION; EXPOSURE; STANDARDS; PREVENTION; ACTION; LEVELS

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2000-03-01

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