Validation of the ACGIH TLV for hand activity level in the OCTOPUS cohort: a two-year longitudinal study of carpal tunnel syndrome

• Main Authors: Roberta Bonfiglioli (Author), Stefano Mattioli (Author), Tom J Armstrong (Author), Francesca Graziosi (Author), Francesco Marinelli (Author), Andrea Farioli (Author), Francesco S Violante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders to the hand-wrist system. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) proposed threshold limit values (TLV©) based on hand activity level (HAL) and normalized peak force (PF). We validated ACGIH...