Availability of NIOSH criteria document on hand-arm vibration syndrome. (U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health )

From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: May 18, 1990 | Copyright information

Availability of NIOSH Criteria Document on Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome

In September 1989, CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration(*) (1). This document examines the occupational health problems associated with use of vibrating tools (including both hand-held vibrating tools and stationary tools that transmit vibration through a workpiece) and provides criteria for reducing the risk for developing vibration-induced health problems.

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