Mechanical vibration - Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted vibration - Part 1: General requirements

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO 5349-1:16
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
13.160
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This standard is an adoption without modification of ISO Standard 5349:1 (first edition, 2001-05-01). ISO 5349-1 specifies general requirements for measuring and reporting hand-transmitted vibration exposure in three orthogonal axes. It defines a frequency weighting and band-limiting filters to allow uniform comparison of measurements. The values obtained can be used to predict adverse effects of hand-transmitted vibration over the frequency range covered by the octave bands from 8 Hz to 1 000 Hz. ISO 5349-1 is applicable to periodic and to random or non-periodic vibration. Provisionally, this part of ISO 5349 is also applicable to repeated shock type excitation (impact). Application of this part of ISO 5349 for such vibration is to be made with caution.   ISO 5349-1 provides guidance for the evaluation of hand-transmitted vibration exposure, specified in terms of a frequency-weighted vibration acceleration and daily exposure time. It does not define limits of safe vibration exposure.

Project need:

To propose reaffirmation of CAN/CSA-ISO 5349-1:16 Mechanical vibration - Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted vibration - Part 1: General requirements. The anticipated impact of this standard is will provide awareness on hand-transmitted vibration and improve the occupational safety of workers across North America.

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