vertical (heave) axis. To reduce the
Noise
6.4.30 (67656)
Bowen, D.A.
Will OSHA noise rules crunch weaving?
Textile World, Feb 1975, 125.2,
45 46, 48; abstr in World Textile
Abstracts.
The content of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration's
proposals for stricter controls of noise
levels to which employees in the
American textile industry are exposed
and for a hearing-conservation
programme in this area is described
and the problems of implementing the
proposals are discussed.
6.4.31 (67832)
Burns, W. and Robinson, D.W.
Audiometry in industry. Society oJ
Occupational Medicine Transactions,
I973, 23.3, 86 91; abstr in Abstracts
on Hygiene.
Much can be done to reduce the
risk of occupational hearing loss by
reduction of noise levels, either
directly or by means of individual ear
protection. A minority of susceptible
individuals is likely to remain at risk,
however, and there is no certain way
of identifying these persons in advance
At the same time the routine
administration of audiometry on a
periodic basis for the whole work-
force of industry, which would be one
way of locating these persons, would
present formidable problems. To
reconcile these considerations a
compromise is necessary. In this paper
suggestions are put forward indicating
which industrial noise exposures
merit or demand audiometric
monitoring and those for whicri it may
be considered dispensable. Quantitative
proposals are given based on the
statistical risk of hearing losses from
specified noise exposures and some
general guidance is offered on the
choice of regime for audiometry in
different circumstances.
Vibration
6.4.32 (67687)
Lovesey, E.J.
Applied research into the effects of
vibration upon displays. In: Displays
and Controls, Proceedings of the
Advanced Study Institute, Berchtesgaden, improving conditions of work and
West Germany. Swets en Zeitfinger,
Amsterdam, 1972, pp 4 2 3 - 4 2 4 ;
abstr in ,4 erospace Medicine.
Recent experiments have shown
that low frequency vibration along the
lateral (sway) axis has a greater
adverse effect upon comfort and
performance than vibration in the
Abstracts on Hygiene.
effect of vibration on man's
performance the display image may
be collimated at infinity, or the man
may be isolated from the disturbing
vibration. Both methods rely upon the
reduction of relative movement between
man and his display.
6.4.33 (67688)
Christ, E.
Human stress and work capacity
during intermittent and prolonged
exposure to stochastic vibration.
Der VDI Zeitscbxift Reihe
S chwingungstechnische Laermbekaempk, factors affecting man are air temperatures
Dec 1974, 11.17, 5 - 8 5 ; abstr in
Computer and Control Abstracts.
The results are reported of
laboratory studies, with human subjects
in a simulating machine reproducing
the vertical component of vibration
of a tractor driven in a field. The
sensory-motor responses of the subject Finally, the size of working areas must
were measured for continuous and
interrupted two-hour exposure periods. number of subjects and the supporting
The results are used to establish norms equipment for physiological,
for permissible physiological and
psychological exposure to this class of
vibration.
Thermal conditions
6.4.34 (67697)
Department of Employment
Improving the foundry environment.
Health and Safety at Work Series No 17.
HMSO, London, 1974, 37 pp; abstr in
CIS Abstracts (CIS 75-213).
The following aspects are considered
in this booklet: good housekeeping;
characteristics, measurement, chemical
analysis, observation and photography
of dust and assessment of dust samples;
characteristics of fumes (including
metat and organic fumes and gases);
supression of dust and fumes in sand
preparation, mould making, knock-out
and dressing processes, and at foundry
furnaces (local exhaust ventilation).
The creation of a comfortable thermal
environment around non-ferrous
melting furnaces is also dealt with.
Numerous practical examples of dust
suppression techniques are illustrated
by drawings. A hst of the main relevant
legislation requirements in the UK is
appended. Proposals are made for
medical care.
6.4.35 (67700)
Wyndham, C.H.
Research in the human sciences in the
gold mining industry. American
Industrial Hygiene Association Journal,
1974, 35.3, 113 1 3 6 ; a b s t r i n
Applied Ergonomics December 1975
This is a review, with much detail
and discussion, of research on human
heat problems in the gold mining
industry in South Africa. There are
86 references.
6.4.36 (67703)
Kjerulf-Jensen, P., er al.
Investigation on man's thermal comfort
and physiological response.
A SHRA ti" Journal, Jan 1975, 17.1,
65 - 6 8 .
The four principal environmental
humidity, air movement and radiant
heat, each of which must be controlled
independently during any investigation
of man's physio}ogical and sensory
response to his thermal environment.
Furthermore, the precise control of
each factor is necessary both during
the steady state and dynamic changes.
satisfy test requirements for a useful
psychological and physical observations.
Specialised and
protective clothing
and equipment
6.4.37 ( 6 7 7 2 9 )
Defense Documentation Center.
Protective clothing: Report
Bibliography Jan 53 Jun 74.
Jan 1975,329 pp; abstr in Government
Reports Announcements (Report No
AD/A-O05 300/9GA).
The bibhography contains
unclassified and unlimited citations.
Discussed are protective clothing such
as fire protective clothing, fright
clothing, gasproof clothing, under-
water clothing, pressure suits, and
exposure suits. It also includes
pertinent information on stress,
physiological, psychological and
biological aspects of human
performance in the use of protective
clothing in actual test.
6.4.38 (67733)
Kissen, A.T., et al.
Evaluation of a water-cooled helmet
finer. Nov 1974, 27 pp; abstr in
Government Reports Announcements
(Report No AD/A-004 776/IGA).
Five subjects completed four 80 rain
heat exposures [46°C (115°F), 40%
relative h u m i d i t y ] , twice wearing the
water-cooled helmet liner and twice
without for a total of 20 heat
exposures. During the thermal
exposure, the subjects accomplished
psychomotor performance tests.
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