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Some ergonomics issues in the design of personal protective devices
Luleå University of Technology.
1992 (English)In: Performance of protective clothing: fourth volume / [ed] Norman W, Henry; James P. McBriarty, Philadelphia, Pa.: ASTM International, 1992, p. 651-659Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The use of personal protective devices (ppd) is an important method to safeguard workers from occupational hazards both in industrialized and developing countries. Surveys have indicated that majority of those exposed to hazards are reluctant to use ppd because they are uncomfortable for such reasons as hotness, heaviness, ill fit, inconvenient, etc. Investigations have revealed that user-centered designs which satisfy the human factors needs of ppd, can reverse this trend and make ppd more acceptable. Because a questionnaire survey has shown that manufacturers are more inclined to adhere to standards, developing ergonomic standards seems to be a feasible method to persuade the manufacturers to provide the user needs in the design. Any unavoidable discomforts in ppd can be controlled by adaptation of users to ppd wearing.  

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Philadelphia, Pa.: ASTM International, 1992. p. 651-659
Series
ASTM Special Technical Publication, ISSN 0066-0558 ; 1133
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Industrial Work Environment
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-38265Local ID: c9b0e8b0-009e-11dd-9241-000ea68e967bISBN: 0-8031-1430-3 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-38265DiVA, id: diva2:1011764
Conference
International Symposium on the Performance of Protective Clothing : 18/06/1991 - 20/06/1991
Note

Godkänd; 1992; 20080402 (andbra)

Available from: 2016-10-03 Created: 2016-10-03 Last updated: 2021-02-11Bibliographically approved

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