1) For further information about all ISO (Standards Institute) member states in the world:
http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_members
Just click on: Acronym to get information about e-mail addresses and/or the web-site to the different organisations.
2) Swedish Working Environment Organisations, link to the co-operative network in Europe and Scandinavia in English and Swedish: http://www.av.se/lankar_samarbetpartners/
3) An EU guide to managing hand-arm vibration can be found at:
http://www.humanvibration.com/EU/VIBGUIDE:htm
http://www.humanvibration.com
4) The enforcing authority in the UK is the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) British Standards Institution. The HSE has very good information on the risks of vibration exposure and how to control those risks. You can find this information at:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/
5) French information:
For more information regarding Hand Arm Vibration, you may visit the following address.
http://www.humanvibration.com/EU/VIBGUIDE/HAV%20guide%20French%20translation%20080606.pdf
6) Deutschland:
Berufsgenossenschaft: www.vbg.de and www.bg-vibrationen.de
Technicher Überwachungsverein: www.tuv.com
Deutsches Institut für Normung: www.din.de
7) Denmark: ”Danish Working Environment Authority”, and Arbejdstilsynets guides about
vibrations.
http://www.at.dk/REGLER/At-vejledninger-mv/Arbejdets-udforelse/At-vejledninger-omarbejdets-udforelse/D6-Stoj-vibrationer-mv/D62-Hand-arm-vibrationer.aspx?sc_lang=da
http://www.bar-ba.dk/Faggrupper/Materiale%20alle%20faggrupper/stoej_vibrationer.aspx
8) American standard: BSR/CAGI B186.1- 200x
Safety Code for Portable Air Tools (DRAFT STANDARD)
Applies to the safety related aspects of the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance of portable, hand-held, industrial air tools of the types used generally throughout industry for fabricating, assembly disassembly and material working.
Website: www.ansi.org
This organization may give information on what is valid in the USA.
9) Vibrations calculator
It is used for calculating the vibration exposure and you will be able to calculate the time before an operator average up to 2.5 m/s2 or 5 m/s2 using different hand tools over an 8-hour working day. Available in English or Swedish at:
http://www.vibration.db.umu.se/Kalkylator.aspx?calc=HAV&lang=EN
10) New standard is EN ISO 28927-8.
To buy your copy of EN ISO 28927-8 please, contact your national standardization organization at: http://www.iso.org/iso/about/iso_members.htm
11) The released Machine Directive 2006/42/EC, of the European Parliament and of the Council is active from December 29, 2009. For more information please see:
http://ec.europa.eu.enterprise/sectors/mechanical/machinery/
12) The Machine Directive 2006/42/EC. The Directive can be found in many different languages. Please choose your preferred language at the top right hand corner and thereafter click under headline: search result on pdf at:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Result.do?aaaa=2006&mm
