Guia visual de higiene ocupacional: práticas essenciais NHO 09 e NHO 10

Abstract

The fifth volume, entitled "Occupational Hygiene Standard 09 - Assessment of Full-Body Occupational Exposure and Occupational Hygiene Standard 10 - Assessment of Hand and Arm Occupational Exposure", is aimed at students of occupational safety and related areas throughout Brazil, with the aim of enriching the technical knowledge of this audience. The purpose of this volume is to explain, in a concise manner in relation to the original standards, how the qualitative and quantitative assessments of activities that involve occupational exposure to vibrations, whether of the entire body or of the hands and arms, will be carried out. Throughout the reading, the reader will be introduced to the main aspects necessary for carrying out these assessments, which include criteria for qualitative and quantitative analysis, such as professional experience, work environment conditions, duration of exposure, affected group, equipment used, preparation of reports, among other relevant points. It is essential that there is additional data to what will be covered. For this reason, references to standards and websites that may enrich the reader's studies were mentioned.