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Hand-Arm Vibration Monitors
Hand-Arm Vibration Monitors
The international community has recently drawn considerable attention to occupational vibration and it's detrimental effects on the human body. In response to these new developments, Quest has released the HAVPro personal human vibration monitor and the "New" VI-400Pro real time vibration analyzer.
Occupational vibration is divided into (2) areas, HAV, Hand Arm Vibration, and WBV, Whole Body Vibration. HAV is associated with hand held power tools where the vibration is transmitted from the work process into the workers hands and arms. WBV is a form of mechanical vibration transmitted through a supporting surface to the operator’s body, such as through the seat of a vehicle or a vibrating floor surface.
Recent comprehensive studies have demonstrated that vibration is a physical hazard in the workplace and that exposure to hand-arm or whole-body vibration has the potential to inflict both short and long term physical damage. In addition, compensation for vibration related i