PMID: 9630062Jun 18, 1998Paper

Vibration-induced white finger and cold response of digital arterial vessels in occupational groups with various patterns of exposure to hand-transmitted vibration

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
M Bovenzi

Abstract

This study investigated the relation between vibration exposure, the prevalence of white fingers, and the cold response of digital arterial vessels in workers using vibrating tools. The change in finger systolic blood pressure (FSBP) at 15 and 10 degrees C as the percentage of the pressure at 30 degrees C (FSBP%) was measured in 455 healthy referents and 822 workers exposed to hand-transmitted vibration. Exposure to hand-transmitted vibration was assessed in terms of 8-hour energy-equivalent frequency-weighted acceleration [A(8)] and total operating time with vibrating tools. The prevalence of white fingers was 1.1% for the referents and ranged from 9.0% to 51.6% for the vibration-exposed groups. The estimated mean value of A(8) ranged between 1.6 (referents) and 8.3 (quarry drillers) m/s2. After adjustment for age, smoking, and drinking habits, the FSBP% was significantly lower in the vibration-exposed groups than in the reference group. Groupwise, the FSBP%(10 degrees) was inversely related to the prevalence of white fingers, the estimated A(8), and total operating time. With FSBP%(10 degrees) <70% or <60% as the lower normal limit, the sensitivity of the cold test varied from 86% to 100%, with a specificity of 90% to 94%, an...Continue Reading

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