Damping Rates of Anti-Vibration Gloves Made of Different Materials
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Abstract
The transmission of vibrations generated by high-powered machines to the hands can lead to serious health problems and various work-related difficulties for the operators. These issues result in a loss of workforce and increased operational costs due to compensation payments made to affected workers. Exposure to hand–arm vibration can be controlled through the use of vibration damping gloves. In this study, the hand–arm vibration exposure of operators using a jackhammer in three different mines was measured with and without gloves, and the vibration damping ratio of each glove was calculated. One-way analysis of variance was performed to determine the difference between the vibration damping ratios (%) obtained from three separate field measurements of 12 different gloves, and significant differences were detected. In addition, vibration exposure was measured with and without gloves for operators using a vibrating sieve set with standard vibration in a laboratory environment. From both the field and laboratory measurements, the gloves made of chloroprene rubber provide the most effective protection.
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OpenAlex topics: Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research · Material Properties and Applications · Effects of Vibration on Health
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Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Çukurova University, 01250 Adana, Turkey
Funding
Çukurova University
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