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Vibration/Noise/HF
Vibration/Noise/HF
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Engineering
Undergraduate 2
04/28/2010

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Term
OSHA Noise Section
Definition
1910.95G
Term
Noise Level Risks
Definition

Distractions

Making/Interference

Threshold Shifts

Noise Induced Hearing loss (NIHL)

Term
Noise Hazards
Definition

Sound pressure level

sound intensity level

Duration

Term
Sound Properties
Definition

Acoustic Energy

Pressure level

Frequency

Duration

Term
Sound Intensity Measurement
Definition
Bel (decibel=.1B)
Term
Measuring Hearing
Definition
Audiometer
Term
Noise Dosimeter
Definition
measures sound levels, dose, and duration
Term
Noise Exposure Solution
Definition

Time, Distance

Reduce Noise

PPE

Term
Range of Concern for Neck
Definition
3-4 Hz
Term
Range of Concern for Upper Body
Definition
4-8 Hz
Term
Range of Concern for Eyeballs
Definition
60-90 Hz
Term
Tri-axial Accelerometer
Definition
measures vibration
Term
AIHA
Definition
American INdustrial Hygienne Association
Term
TLV
Definition
Threshold Limit Value
Term
HAL
Definition
Hand Activity Level
Term
WISHA
Definition
Washington Industrial Safety & Health Act
Term
QEC
Definition
Quick Exposure Check
Term
RULA
Definition
Rapid Upper Body Limb Assessment
Term
REBA
Definition
Rapid Entire Body Assessment
Term
JSI
Definition
Job Strain Index
Term
NRR
Definition
Noise Reduction Rating
Term
REL
Definition
Recommended Exposure Limit
Term
PEL
Definition
Permissible Exposure Limit
Term
NIHL
Definition
Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Term
1895
Definition
Frederick Taylor (Scientific Management)
Term
1940-1950
Definition
Weapons Systems Developement
Term
1950-60
Definition
International Space Race
Term
1960-Present
Definition
Use of Human Factors in civilian industries
Term
1990
Definition
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Term
1998
Definition
California enacts an Ergonomics Standards
Term
2000
Definition
National Ergonomics Standard is issued
Term
2001
Definition
National Ergonomics Standard rescinded
Term
7 Criteria of Ergonomic Products
Definition

Safe

Comfortable

Practical and easy

Durable

compatible

meets user needs

not lend themselves to abuse or misuse

Term
4 responsibilities of HF
Definition

Understand End User

Understand Desired Results

Anticipate "good, bad, ugly"

Apply HF principles

Term
Three Stage Model
Definition

Perception

Cognition

Action

Term
Hick Hyman Law
Definition

RT = a + b(Hs) where

RT = reaction time

Hs=stimulus information conveyed

b = amount of added processing time

a = time taken to encode stimulus and execute response

 

Term
Design Recommendations on Hick-Hyman Law
Definition

Reduce number of possible events

Design system so probability of different events different

incorporate sequential expectancy

reduce low probability events

Term
Low C/R ratio
Definition
Desirable for quick adjustment movements
Term
High C/R ratio
Definition
Desirable for fine adjustment movements
Term
Warrick Principal
Definition
pointer moves on same side as control ("rub theory")
Term
Scale Side Principle
Definition
pointer will move in the same direction as the side of the control knob which is on the same side as scale markings
Term
Clock-wise for Increase
Definition
Clock wise movement increases and vice versa is true
Term
OCRA
Definition
Occupational Reptitive Action Index
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