ISO 5349-1 specifies methods for measuring and evaluating human exposure to vibration transmitted through the hands and arms during operation of hand-held or hand-guided tools and machinery. This test quantifies vibration acceleration in three orthogonal directions to assess occupational health risks including hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and vascular disorders. Employers, occupational health services, tool manufacturers, and regulatory authorities require this testing to comply with EU and national vibration exposure directives and to protect worker health. Accreditation ensures consistent measurement methodology, proper instrumentation calibration, and correct application of exposure action and limit values. Valid hand-arm vibration data is essential for workplace risk assessment and control strategy development.
What it measures
Vibration acceleration in X, Y, Z axes
Frequency-weighted acceleration magnitude
Daily vibration exposure (A(8))
Peak vibration values
Exposure uncertainty and measurement variability
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DIN EN ISO 5349-2
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BS EN ISO 5349-2
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NF EN ISO 5349-2
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UNI EN ISO 5349-2
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UNE EN ISO 5349-2
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NEN EN ISO 5349-2
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DIN EN ISO 6954
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BS EN ISO 6954
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NF EN ISO 6954
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UNI EN ISO 6954
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UNE EN ISO 6954
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NEN EN ISO 6954
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Occupational health and safetyPower tool and equipment manufacturingConstruction and demolitionMetalworking and mechanical industriesWorkplace risk assessment and hygiene services
Related Standards
ISO 5349-2Mechanical vibration – Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted vibration – Part 2: Practical guidance for measurement at the workplace
ISO 6954Mechanical vibration – Criteria for the evaluation of vibration on machines with nominal powers above 15 kW
ISO 20643Mechanical vibration – Hand-transmitted vibration – Apparatus and procedure for the laboratory measurement of vibration exposure from power drills and impact drills
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