Handbook of Human Vibration

Vibration and Human Responses. An Introduction to Whole-body Vibration. Vibration Discomfort. Activity Interference Caused by Vibration. Whole-body Vibration and Health. Perception of Whole-body Vibration and the Assessment of Vibration in Buildings. Motion Sickness. Whole-body Biodynamics. Seating Dynamics. Whole-body Vibration Standards. Methods for Measuring and Evaluating Whole-body Exposures. Examples of Whole-body Vibration Exposures. An Introduction to Hand-transmitted Vibration. Vascular Disorders Associated with Hand-transmitted Vibration. Non-Vascular Disorders Associated with Hand-transmitted Vibration. Dose-Effect Relationships for Hand-transmitted Vibration. Hand-transmitted Vibration Standards, Limits, and Compensation. Measurement and Evaluation of Hand-transmitted Vibration Exposures. Preventative Measures for Hand-transmitted Vibration. Appendixes: Units, Multipliers, Symbols and Abbreviations. Frequencies and Spectra. Vibration Levels: The Use of Decibels. National and International Standards. Whole-body Vibration and Health--Field Studies. Examples of Vibration-induced White Finger from the Use of Percussive Metal-Working Tools. Examples of Vibration-induced White Finger from the Use of Grinding and Other Rotary Tool. Examples of Vibration-induced White Finger from the Use of Pneumatic Hammers and Drills Such as Used in Mining Work. Examples of Vibration-induced White Finger from the Use of Chain Saws. Examples of Bone and Joint Disorgers in Users of Vibrating Tools. Examples of Muscle, Nerve, and Other Sensory Anomalies in Users of Vibrating Tools. Examples of Subjective Symptoms and Clinical Observations Associated with the Use of Vibrating Tools. Glossary. References. Index.