Practice abstract
British Dental Journal 199, 575 - 577 (2005)
Published online: 12 November 2005 | doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4812902
Subject Category: Dental equipment
The European vibration directive – how will it affect the dental profession?
N J Mansfield1
- Provides practical information on new legal requirements that will affect dental professionals.
- Gives broad guidance on how to comply with the new law.
- Identifies health risks for dental professionals.
- Presents a model for risk management.
Abstract
On 6 July 2005, the EU Physical Agents (Vibration) Directive (2002) came into force across all member states. This will mean that legally enforceable limits on hand-arm vibration exposures will be introduced and that risk management must be set in place at work. This article briefly describes the content of the Directive, how this will affect the dental profession and what measures will be required to ensure compliance.
- Senior Lecturer in Ergonomics, Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU
Correspondence to: N J Mansfield1 e-mail: n.j.mansfield@lboro.ac.uk
