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An Ergonomic Job Analysis Of A Work Process Within A Glovebox, Tamara Mcnair
An Ergonomic Job Analysis Of A Work Process Within A Glovebox, Tamara Mcnair
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Gloveboxes have been used in various industries to protect the user and environment from hazardous materials and/or isolate the materials from environmental contamination. As the use of gloveboxes continues to grow in an effort to reduce contamination and the dependency of personal protective equipment as well as increase the level of safety through containment, technical design specifications have been studied and investigated to great lengths. Unfortunately, ergonomic design criteria for this enclosed and restricting workstation have not been extensively investigated or documented.
This research evaluated ergonomic risk factors associated with the use of a glovebox in a pharmaceutical production facility. …
Effect Of Glove Port Height On Upper Body Stress For Performing Laboratory Work, Jason Mark Williams
Effect Of Glove Port Height On Upper Body Stress For Performing Laboratory Work, Jason Mark Williams
Theses
Glove boxes are used in many industries to constrain environmental contamination and protect the worker from harmful or hazardous exposures. This research specifically evaluates the effect of height of the glove box arm ports on the efficiency of task performance and physiological costs of work for the glove box users.
Seven male and two female participants performed liquid mixing and vial filling tasks within a portable glove box. The tasks were designed to simulate common glove box tasks performed in pharmaceutical and laboratory settings. Each participant repeated the designed tasks while the glove port height was set at two different …
Do Industrial Back Support Belts Reduce Stress In Asymmetric Lifting?, Ryan Jamor Brown
Do Industrial Back Support Belts Reduce Stress In Asymmetric Lifting?, Ryan Jamor Brown
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The objective of this research is to determine the effects of wearing a back support belt during repetitive asymmetric lifting in terms of heart rate, blood pressure, static lift capacity, body discomfort rating and subjective rating concerning the effectiveness of a back support belt. The type of belt used in this study was of knit nylon and elastic construction designed for industrial use.
Eight female participants lifted a crate from the table to knuckle height at a rate of three lifts per minute for a period of 20 minutes; one set with wearing back support belt and one without back …