CEN ISO/TR 19664:2018

Human response to vibration - Guidance and terminology for instrumentation and equipment for the assessment of daily vibration exposure at the workplace according to the requirements of health and safety (ISO/TR 19664:2017)

The assessment of human exposure to vibration, to both the hand-arm system and the whole body, at the workplace relies on the combined evaluation of both vibration magnitudes and exposure times. Determining these values can employ various instrumentation types and data sources. ISO/TR 19664:2017 provides guidance and explanation of concepts used for the following:
-      measurement processes;
-      instrumentation types;
-      vibration magnitude source.

Schwingungseinwirkung auf den Menschen - Anleitung und Fachausdrücke für Messgeräte und Hilfseinrichtungen zur Beurteilung der Tages-Schwingungsbelastung am Arbeitsplatz entsprechend den Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsanforderungen (ISO/TR 19664:2017)

Réponse des individus aux vibrations - Recommandations et terminologie pour les instruments et l'équipement d'évaluation de l'exposition quotidienne aux vibrations sur le lieu de travail selon les exigences de santé et de sécurité (ISO/TR 19664:2017)

L'évaluation de l'exposition des individus aux vibrations transmises à la fois au niveau du système main-bras et au niveau de l'ensemble du corps, sur le lieu de travail, repose sur l'évaluation combinée des amplitudes de vibration et des temps d'exposition. Plusieurs types d'instruments et sources de données peuvent être utilisés pour déterminer ces valeurs. Le présent document fournit des recommandations et une explication des concepts utilisés pour:
—          les processus de mesure;
—          les types d'instruments;
—          la source de l'amplitude de vibration.

Odzivanje človeka na vibracije - Navodilo in terminologija za instrumente in opremo za ocenjevanje dnevne izpostavljenosti vibracijam na delovnem mestu v skladu z zahtevami glede varnosti in zdravja (ISO/TR 19664:2017)

Ocena izpostavljenosti oseb vibracijam, tako izpostavljenosti rok kot celega telesa, na delovnem mestu temelji na kombinirani oceni tako moči vibracij kot tudi časa izpostavljenosti. Te vrednosti je mogoče določiti z različnimi vrstami instrumentov in podatkovnimi viri. ISO/TR 19664:2017 podaja smernice in razlage pojmov, ki se uporabljajo za:
– procese merjenja;
– vrste instrumentov;
– izvor jakosti vibracij.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Dec-2018
• ICS: 13.160 - Vibration and shock with respect to human beings
• ICS: 17.160 - Vibrations, shock and vibration measurements
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 231 - Mechanical vibration and shock
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 231 - Mechanical vibration and shock
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 05-Dec-2018
• Completion Date: 05-Dec-2018
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN ISO/TR 19664:2019 - Human response to vibration - Guidance and terminology for instrumentation and equipment for the assessment of daily vibration exposure at the workplace according to the requirements of health and safety (ISO/TR 19664:2017)

Overview

CEN ISO/TR 19664:2018 (ISO/TR 19664:2017) provides guidance and unified terminology for assessing daily human vibration exposure in the workplace. It covers both hand‑arm vibration and whole‑body vibration, focusing on how to determine vibration magnitudes and exposure times using different types of instrumentation and data sources. The report explains measurement concepts, instrument types and the origins of vibration magnitude information to support health and safety compliance and reliable occupational risk assessment.

Key topics

• Measurement concepts: Explanation of the components required to assess daily vibration exposure-weighted acceleration (vibration magnitude) and exposure duration-and how these combine into the standard daily exposure metric A(8) (reference to an 8‑hour period).
• Instrumentation types: Descriptions and distinctions between devices such as general‑purpose vibration meters, personal vibration exposure meters (PVEMs), vibration exposure meters (VEMs), exposure timers, machine timers and auxiliary calculators. Guidance clarifies when instruments perform measurements versus when they provide estimates.
• Vibration magnitude sources: Guidance on different data origins used for exposure evaluation, including manufacturer emission values, supplementary manufacturer data, comparable‑machine values, and machine‑ or type‑specific vibration database values.
• Measurement processes and limitations: Practical notes on attended vs unattended measurements, transient artefacts, how breaks affect exposure time, and the expected reliability differences among instrumentation types.
• Annexed examples: Informative examples of equipment configurations for daily vibration assessment.

Applications

• Occupational health and safety compliance and risk assessment for industries using hand‑held tools, vehicles and machinery.
• Selection and specification of appropriate vibration measurement instrumentation for workplace surveys and long‑term monitoring.
• Development of workplace monitoring programs to estimate daily exposure (A(8)), set controls, and detect when exposure limits may be approached.
• Use by equipment manufacturers, testing laboratories and consultants to interpret emission data and integrate it into exposure assessments.

Who should use this standard

• Health and safety managers and occupational hygienists assessing vibration risk
• Equipment manufacturers and product safety engineers
• Test laboratories, calibration services and standards bodies
• Consultants advising on vibration monitoring, compliance and exposure mitigation

Related standards

• ISO 2041 - Vibration vocabulary
• ISO 2631‑1 - Evaluation of human exposure to whole‑body vibration
• ISO 5349‑1 - Measurement and evaluation of hand‑transmitted vibration
• ISO 8041‑1 - General‑purpose vibration meters

Keywords: ISO/TR 19664, CEN ISO/TR 19664:2018, vibration exposure, hand‑arm vibration, whole‑body vibration, A(8), vibration measurement, occupational health and safety, PVEM, VEM.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Human response to vibration - Guidance and terminology for instrumentation and
equipment for the assessment of daily vibration exposure at the workplace according to
the requirements of health and safety (ISO/TR 19664:2017)
Schwingungseinwirkung auf den Menschen - Anleitung und Fachausdrücke für
Messgeräte und Hilfseinrichtungen zur Beurteilung der Tages-Schwingungsbelastung
am Arbeitsplatz entsprechend den Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsanforderungen (ISO/TR
19664:2017)
Réponse des individus aux vibrations - Lignes directrices et terminologie pour
l'instrumentation et l'équipement d'évaluation de l'exposition journalière aux vibrations
sur le lieu de travail selon les exigences de santé et de sécurité (ISO/TR 19664:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN ISO/TR 19664:2018
ICS:
13.100 Varnost pri delu. Industrijska Occupational safety.
higiena Industrial hygiene
13.160 Vpliv vibracij in udarcev na Vibration and shock with
ljudi respect to human beings
17.160 Vibracije, meritve udarcev in Vibrations, shock and
vibracij vibration measurements
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN ISO/TR 19664
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
December 2018
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 13.160; 17.160
English Version
Human response to vibration - Guidance and terminology
for instrumentation and equipment for the assessment of
daily vibration exposure at the workplace according to the
requirements of health and safety (ISO/TR 19664:2017)
Réponse des individus aux vibrations - Lignes Schwingungseinwirkung auf den Menschen - Anleitung
directrices et terminologie pour l'instrumentation et und Fachausdrücke für Messgeräte und
l'équipement d'évaluation de l'exposition journalière Hilfseinrichtungen zur Beurteilung der Tages-
aux vibrations sur le lieu de travail selon les exigences Schwingungsbelastung am Arbeitsplatz entsprechend
de santé et de sécurité (ISO/TR 19664:2017) den Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsanforderungen
(ISO/TR 19664:2017)
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 9 November 2018. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC
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European foreword
The text of ISO/TR 19664:2017 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 108 "Mechanical
vibration, shock and condition monitoring” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
and has been taken over as CEN ISO/TR 19664:2018 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 231 “Mechanical
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TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 19664
First edition
2017-05
Human response to vibration —
Guidance and terminology for
instrumentation and equipment for
the assessment of daily vibration
exposure at the workplace according to
the requirements of health and safety
Réponse des individus aux vibrations — Lignes directrices et
terminologie pour l’instrumentation et l’équipement d’évaluation de
l’exposition journalière aux vibrations sur le lieu de travail selon les
exigences de santé et de sécurité
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ISO/TR 19664:2017(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Explanation of concepts used for the measurement process . 2
5 Explanation of concepts used for instrumentation types . 3
5.1 General . 3
5.2 Vibration magnitude evaluation . 3
5.3 Exposure time evaluation . 4
5.3.1 Machine timer . 4
5.3.2 Exposure timer . 4
5.4 Exposure calculation based on external data . 4
5.4.1 Vibration exposure calculator . 4
5.4.2 Vibration meter with exposure calculation . 4
5.4.3 Exposure timer with exposure calculation . 5
5.5 Exposure evaluation by measurement . 5
5.5.1 Personal vibration exposure meter (PVEM) . 5
5.5.2 Vibration exposure meter (VEM) . 5
6 Explanation of concepts used for the vibration magnitude source .5
6.1 General . 5
6.2 Manufacturer emission value . 5
6.3 Manufacturer supplementary values . 5
6.4 Comparable machine values . 6
6.5 Machine-specific vibration database values . 6
6.6 Type-specific vibration database values . 6
Annex A (informative) Examples of equipment for the evaluation of daily vibration exposure .7
Bibliography .10
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ISO/TR 19664:2017(E)
Introduction
Several kinds of device can be used to measure or estimate the vibration magnitude and exposure
duration needed for the assessment of daily vibration exposure at the workplace.
Measuring instrumentation conforming to the requirements of ISO 8041-1 allows the user to perform
good quality repeatable measurements. Measurements using a general-purpose vibration meter are
typically undertaken when equipment (like a hand-held machine or a fork-lift truck) is in operation
allowing attended, direct readings to be taken providing information regarding possible errors and
transient acceleration artefacts. Unattended measurements can be taken using a personal vibration
exposure meter, logging readings taken, for example, over a full working day to provide information
regarding work patterns including transient acceleration artefacts. Using such instrumentation,
the result is always a vibration value or a vibration dose based on vibration readings as taken by the
instrumentation.
In addition, there exists auxiliary equipment which can support risk assessment. Such equipment might
measure the duration of exposure or estimate the instantaneous vibration dose, using, for example, the
information given by the manufacturer on the vibration emission of the machinery used, and might give
information when vibration limits are approached or exceeded. Even though such auxiliary equipment
does not constitute measuring instrumentation conforming to ISO 8041-1, it is currently used and
can be advantageous for keeping occupational vibration limits and for systematic health and safety
monitoring. When using such equipment, usually vibration is not really measured.
However, the differences between the instrumentation and equipment features lead to results of
varying reliability. By giving guidance and explaining terminology, this document provides clarity
regarding the limitations that can be expected when using different instrumentation and equipment
for the assessment of daily vibration exposure at the workplace.
TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 19664:2017(E)
Human response to vibration — Guidance and terminology
for instrumentation and equipment for the assessment of
daily vibration exposure at the workplace according to the
requirements of health and safety
1 Scope
The assessment of human exposure to vibration, to both the hand-arm system and the whole body,
at the workplace relies on the combined evaluation of both vibration magnitudes and exposure times.
Determining these values can employ various instrumentation types and data sources. This document
provides guidance and explanation of concepts used for the following:
— measurement processes;
— instrumentation types;
— vibration magnitude source.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2041, Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring — Vocabulary
ISO 2631-1, Mechanical vibration and shock — Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration —
Part 1: General requirements
ISO 5349-1, Mechanical vibration — Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted
vibration — Part 1: General requirements
ISO 8041-1, Human response to vibration — Measuring instrumentation — Part 1: General-purpose
vibration meters
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 2041, ISO 2631-1, ISO 5349-1
and ISO 8041-1 and the following apply.
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3.1
assessment
process of determining whether a worker (machine user) is at risk from exposure
to vibration
ISO/TR 19664:2017(E)
3.2
evaluation
process of determining a value of vibration exposure
Note 1 to entry: This process is often specified in standards.
3.3
estimation
process of evaluating a worker’s (machine user’s) exposure where estimates and
assumptions are made about vibration magnitudes and exposure durations
4 Explanation of concepts used for the
...