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Exposure action value
Domain: Health and safety at work => Preventive measures => Vibrations
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Countable
Definition
The level of daily exposure to vibration for any worker which, if reached or exceeded, requires specified action to be taken by the employer to reduce risk.
For hand-arm vibration the daily exposure action value is 2.5 m/s2 A(8), whereas for whole body vibration the daily exposure action value is 0.5 m/s2 A(8).
Definition source
Reg. 2 and 4 of The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
European legislation
Directive 2002/44/EC
British legislation
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
Variants
EAV
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