Validation of the ACGIH TLV for hand activity level in the OCTOPUS cohort: a two-year longitudinal study of carpal tunnel syndrome

Validation of the ACGIH TLV for hand activity level in the OCTOPUS cohort: a two-year longitudinal study of carpal tunnel syndrome

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders to the hand-wrist system. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) proposed threshold limit values (TLV©) based on hand activity level (HAL) and normalized peak force (PF). We validated ACGIH...

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Main Authors: Roberta Bonfiglioli, Stefano Mattioli, Tom J Armstrong, Francesca Graziosi, Francesco Marinelli, Andrea Farioli, Francesco S Violante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2013-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
acgih tlv
octopus cohort
american conference of governmental industrial hygienists
occupational exposure
musculoskeletal disorder
longitudinal study
industrial worker
repetition
hand force
carpal tunnel syndrome
hand activity level
validation
msd
cts
biomechanical overload
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