Non binding guide to good practice for implementing Directive

Non binding guide to good practice for implementing Directive 2002/44/EC (Vibrations at Work)B.5 WHAT INSTRUMENTATION SHOULD BEUSED?Hand-arm vibration measuring equipment shouldcomply with the EN ISO 8041:2005 specifi cationsfor hand-arm vibration measuring instruments. It isimportant that accelerometers (vibration transducers)Further reading:are carefully selected. The vibration on hand-held andhand-guided machines can be very high and can easilyoverload unsuitable transducers. Fixing transducers tothe machine handles requires mounting systems that arerigid, lightweight and compact. Further information andguidance on transducer selection and mounting methodscan be found in EN ISO 5349-2:2001.EN ISO 5349-2:2001 Mechanical vibration — Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to handtransmittedvibration — Part 2: Practical guidance for measurement at the workplace36