BS EN ISO 13090-1:1998

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Hazards of mechanical vibration and repeated shock
    experiments on human test subjects
5 Classifying experiments according to severity of
    vibration exposure
6 Practice for laboratory tests and experiments
7 Selection of human test subjects
Annexes
A (informative) Severity of exposure
B (informative) Example of consent form for a human test
  subject in mechanical vibration and repeated shock
  experiments
C (informative) Medical contra-indications to participation
  in experiments involving whole-body mechanical vibration
  and repeated shock
D (informative) Principles pertaining to the use of human
  subjects
E (informative) Design of equipment
F (informative) Guidelines for the preparation of an
  experimental or test protocol for submission to an
  Ethical Committee
G (informative) Bibliography

Provides guidance on safety aspects of the design of equipment and the conduct of tests in which human tests subjects are exposed to mechanical vibration and repeated shock.

This part of ISO13090 provides guidance on the safety aspects of the design of equipment and the conduct of tests and experiments in the laboratory in which human subjects¹⁾ are exposed to mechanical vibration and repeated shock.

This part of ISO13090 is concerned with tests and experiments in which subjects are exposed to whole-body mechanical vibration and repeated shock, as described in ISO2631-1. Local vibration is not within the scope of this part of ISO13090, but some of the general procedures may be applicable.

The experiments to which this part of ISO13090 is applicable include those performed to determine the response of subjects to mechanical vibration and repeated shock stimuli. They also include those experiments in which mechanical vibration and repeated shock are part of the environment in which other investigations are performed, and to experiments or tests to compare the attributes of equipment intended to alleviate the effects of mechanical vibration and repeated shock on the user (e.g. testing of seat suspensions, seat cushions and other attenuating devices, including tests according to ISO10326-1).

NOTE Measures in addition to those described in this part of ISO13090 may be necessary in those countries which have relevant national requirements.