Arbete och Hälsa: Recent submissions
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Ethers as Gasoline Additives Toxicokinetics and Acute Effects in Humans
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1998)Ethers or other oxygen-containing compounds are used as replacements for lead in gasoline and to ensure complete combustion. Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) is already in use world-wide and ethyl tertiary-butyl ether ... -
Neurosensory function and white finger symptoms in relation to work and hand-transmitted vibration
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1998)The present thesis, which is based on six studies, focuses on the vascular and the neurological outcomes in relation to work and hand-transmitted vibration. The overall aim was to assess the quantitative relation between ... -
Work factors and musculoskeletal disorders An epidemiological approach focusing on female nursing personnel
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1998)The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the association between job factors and the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders, and in particular low back disorders, among female nursing personnel. The thesis is based ... -
Lågfrekvent bullerEn prövning av sambandet mellan några tekniska utvärderingsmått och upplevd störning
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)Study 1, including 508 persons from several types of work places, analyzed the correlations between different frequency weighted sound levels and annoyance. Using cluster analysis a group of 72 persons was selected half ... -
On the Identification and Prevention of Ergonomic Risk Factors, with Special Regard to Reported Occupational Injuries of the Musculo-skeletal System
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)A checklist for the screening of ergonomic risks was designed, evaluated and applied at work place assessments. Training for measurements for the NIOSH lifting equation was described and the inter-observer reliability ... -
Trends and Prospects for Women's Employment in the 1990s Submitted to the European Commission Network of Experts on the Situation of Women in the Labour Market
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)The report summarises the changes in the Swedish labour market during the period 1989 to 1995. In these years drastic changes occurred for both women and men. The employment rates fell with over ten percent and unemployment ... -
I. Vibrationsskador hos bilmekaniker II. Handeksem hos bilmekaniker
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)I. Vibrationsskador hos bilmekaniker Questionnaires on Raynaud's phenomenom, neurological symptoms in the hands, and occupational history, were completed by 806 out of 900 car mechanics affiliated to an occupational health ... -
Principer och metoder för provtagning och analys av ämnen på listan över hygieniska gränsvärden
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)A later version of this report is published as Arbete och Hälsa 2000:23 This paper describes the most important methods for the analysis of air samples from the work environment. The first part of the paper contains a ... -
Trötthet efter arbete i buller en registerstudie och tre fältstudier
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)The contribution of noise exposure to fatigue at work was studied in a survey study and three field studies. The survey study was based on a questionnaire covering symptoms and work place exposure answered by 50 000 state ... -
Elevskador i ett arbetsmiljöperspektiv Vad kan vi lära av kommunbaserade skolstudier?
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)Examination of the research literature have been undertaken with regard to the registration and analysis of injuries to pupils at school. A frame of analysis based on a consensus within occupational-injury research is ... -
Den kvalificerande erfarenheten Lärande vid störningar i automatiserad produktion
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)Technical development and new organizational solutions have given rise to changed demands on operators as handlers of disturbances in modern industrial production. This thesis is concerned with learning in relation to the ... -
DECOS and SCG Basis for an Occupational Standard Isopropyl acetate
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)Isopropyl acetate is a colourless liquid with a fruity odour. It is soluble in water andacetone and miscible with alcohol and ether. Its vapour is heavier than air. Methods for personal air sampling are available. No data ... -
Buller exponering och hälsoeffekter inom kraftindustrin
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)In the Elmiljö investigation noise turned out to be the most common work load in the power industry. In a case- controlstudy a cohort employees who developed a hearing impairment during the studied period were compared to ... -
Provtagningseffektivitet för den svenska metoden för mätning av totaldamm
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)The open-face 37 mm filter cassette used in Sweden as a sampler for total dust has been tested in a wind-tunnel, with cassettes mounted on a mannequin. The experiments show that the total dust sampler does not sample all ... -
DECOS and NEG Basis for an Occupational Standard Platinum
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)The most significant health risk from occupational exposure to soluble platinum compounds is sensitisation of the airways. It is during the production and handling of hexachloroplatinic acid and certain complex halogenated ... -
Exponering för aluminium i smältverk Effekter på nervsystemet
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)The purpose of this investigation was to study nervous system function in workers exposed to aluminium at a foundry and a primary smelter. The aim was to find a level of aluminium in urine and/or blood where no early signs ... -
National Institute for Working Life Ergonomic Expert Committee Document No 1Visual Display Unit Work and Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal DisordersA Review of Epidemiological Findings
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)A review has been undertaken of the epidemiological literature on work with visual display units (VDUs) and neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal problems among office workers. The questions to be answered are whether ... -
Arbetsskadeförsäkringen bedömningen i domstol av belastningsskador hos kontorister och sjuksköterskor
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)The report presents a careful examination of the way in which the workmen's compensation insurance scheme has been applied to female clerks and nurses in the case of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of ... -
Upplevd trötthet efter mentalt arbete En fältstudie
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of a multidimensional questionnaire for assessment of fatigue (Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory, SOFI ) after non simulated mental work. Two groups participated, ... -
Possible health implications of subjective symptoms and electromagnetic fields A report prepared by a European group of experts for the European Commission, DG V
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1997)Summary, conclusions and recommendations The aim of the project was to investigate the occurrence of "electromagnetic hypersensitivity" across Europe. The relevant scientific literature was to be reviewed and the publications ...