VIBRATION AND COLD

EIt is believed that a condition called Raynaud’s Phenom-

Nenon which affects the fingers of certain individuals may be

Gbrought about by exposure to vibration and cold. Exposure

Lto vibration and cold may cause tingling and burning,

Ifollowed by loss of colour and numbness in the fingers.

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HThe following precautions are strongly recommended because the minimum exposure which might trigger the ailment is unknown.

•Keep your body warm, especially the head and neck, feet and ankles, and hands and wrists.

•Maintain good blood circulation by performing vigorous arm exercises during frequent work breaks, and also by not smoking.

• Limit the number of hours of operation. Try to fill each day with jobs where operating the trimmer or other hand-held power equipment is not required.

•If you experience discomfort, redness and swelling of the fingers, followed by whitening and loss of feeling, consult your physician before exposing yourself further to cold and vibration.

VIBRATION UND KÄLTE

DEs wird vermutet, daß eine Beschwerde namens Raynaud-

ESyndrom, die die Finger bestimmter Personen befällt,

Udurch Arbeit bei Vibration und Kälte herbeigeführt werden

Tkann. Wenn man bei Vibration und Kälte arbeitet, kann

Ssich ein Prickeln und Brennen bemerkbar machen, dem

Csich Farblosigkeit und Gefühllosigkeit der Finger

H anschließen.

Die nachstehend aufgeführten Vorkehrungen sind sehr zu empfehlen, da die Mindestwerte, bei denen diese Krankheit ausgelöst wird, nicht bekannt sind.

•Den Körper - insbesondere Kopf und Nacken, Füße und Fußgelenke sowie Hände und Handgelenke - warmhalten.

•Häufige Pausen einlegen, in deren Verlauf Sie den Kreislauf durch intensive Armübungen anregen und nicht rauchen.

•Die Betriebsstunden auf ein Minimum reduzieren. Jeden Arbeitstag so einteilen, daß auch andere Arbeiten verrichtet werden, bei denen kein Trimmer oder ein anderes handgehaltenes Motorgerät eingesetzt wird.

•Wenn Ihre Finger schmerzen, rot und angeschwollen sind, und schließlich ganz bleich und gefühllos werden, müssen Sie den Arzt aufsuchen, bevor Sie sich wieder der Kälte und Vibration aussetzen.

ILE VIBRAZIONI E IL FREDDO

TSi ritiene che una condizione definita fenomeno di Raynaud,

Ache colpisce le dita di alcune persone, sia causata

Ldall’esposizione alle vibrazioni ed al freddo. L’esposizione

Ial freddo ed alle vibrazioni può causare formicolio e

Abruciore seguiti da pallore e intorpidimento delle dita. Si

Nconsiglia vivamente di osservare le seguenti precauzioni

Oin quanto non si conosce l’esposizione minima che causa i disturbi.

•Tenere il corpo caldo, soprattutto testa, collo, piedi, caviglie, mani e polsi.

•Mantenere una buona circolazione del sangue facendo vigorosi esercizi con le braccia durante frequenti pause di lavoro, ed evitare di fumare.

•Limitare il numero di ore di impiego. Cercare di riempire ogni giornata con lavori che non richiedano l’utilizzo di altre macchine.

•Se si accusano disagi e disturbi, se si riscontrano arrossamenti e gonfiore delle dita seguiti da pallore e perdita di sensibilità, rivolgersi al proprio medico prima di esporsi di nuovo al freddo ed alle vibrazioni.

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