Physical agents in the occupational environment in Estonia.

نویسندگان

  • P Krooni
  • V Kallasmaa
  • T Makarova
چکیده

Physical agents cause several physical and mental health disorders and reduce human capability for work, in most severe cases they cause disability. Usually the influence of these physical factors takes place in the work environment and depends on the factor's intensity, exposure time, and individual characteristics. Influence is cumulative and may manifest itself after a long period of time, in several years. It is recommended to follow internationally recognized limit values of factors and introduce medical control of people before they start working as well as periodical medical control. From the most widespread risk factors, this article deals with noise with the data obtained from objective studies on Estonia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE

دوره 7 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001