Occupational exposure to physical agents: the new Italian database for risk assessment and control

Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2014;20(3):407-20. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2014.11077065.

Abstract

This article presents the new Italian database of physical agents, which is available at http://www.portaleagentifisici.it. It supports in risk assessment employers who have to comply with Italy's Legislative Decree 81/2008 (transposing into law European Union Directives 2003/10/EC, 2002/44/EC, 2004/40/EC and 2006/25/EC). The database currently contains measurements and declared European Community (EC) values from over 2540 machines; in particular, the database hosts data on mechanical vibration from over 1430 hand-held power tools (e.g., pneumatic and electric hammers, chainsaws, grinders, drills, sanders and saws) and from over 1020 whole-body machines (e.g., buses, fork lifts and wheel tractors). The database is continuously updated as soon as new experimental and declared data are acquired.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Databases, Factual*
  • Electromagnetic Fields / adverse effects
  • European Union
  • Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Italy
  • Lighting / adverse effects
  • Occupational Diseases / etiology*
  • Occupational Diseases / prevention & control
  • Occupational Exposure / prevention & control
  • Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data*
  • Occupational Health
  • Protective Devices / classification
  • Risk Assessment
  • Vibration / adverse effects