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Innovative Tools in Welding: IPS Measurements and Muscles Check

This report discusses the IPS measurements conducted among welders using innovative tools such as aspiring torch and ventilated helmet. It includes findings on welding positions tested and muscles checked by electromyography and electrogoniometry. The report also outlines the data acquisition process and upcoming activities. Furthermore, it mentions the patenting progress of the ventilated welding helmet. The report is a part of Work Package 3 and contributes to understanding the effects of welding on the human body.

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Innovative Tools in Welding: IPS Measurements and Muscles Check

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  1. WP3 “Sick leave among welders” 7th Steering Committee Meeting, Lisbon, November 27th and 28th 2008 Name Luca Costa Organisation IIS Work package leader WP3

  2. Status of IPS measurements • IPS Measurements have been executed subsequently to the activity carried on in the Del D 3.1 (PS Measurements) • The measurements have been accomplished by DIMEL, with the contribution of other partners: • IIS provided 5 welders • ALMOR provided 7 welders • In addition TNO will provide the appropriate software (to keep conformity with PS measurements - Del. 3.1) • In the IPS measurements it was made use of innovative tools (aspiring torch, small flexible arm, ventilated helmet)

  3. Welding position tested • PA - Flat • PC - Horizontal • PE - Overhead • PF - Vertical upwards By means of the measurements executed in the Del D3.1 - PS it was ascertained the equivalence of the following positions: • PB ≡PA • PD ≡PE • PG ≡PF In addition the tests executed in the PS measurements allowed to point out exactly the best position for the placement of the electromiographic and electrogoniometric sensors

  4. muscles checked by electromiography • biceps brachii • triceps brachii • caput mediale • trapezius pars descendens • deltoid medius • extensor carpi radialis longus • flexor carpi radialis longus

  5. muscles checked by electrogoniometry Electrogoniometry is used at the dominant hand side to measure: • wrist flexion and extension • ulnar and radial deviation of the wrist

  6. Data acquisition

  7. Use of the ventilated helmet and the flexible arm - 1

  8. Use of the ventilated helmet and the flexible arm - 2

  9. Next activity • By means of the data elaborated obtained by TNO and through the comparison between IPS and PS conditions it will be prepared the final report concerning the del D3.7 “IPS Measurements” • The patenting process of the ventilated welding helmet is in progress at the EPO by care of EWF Total effort: 8.5 PM

  10. Timing of activities in work package 3 : M1-M42

  11. WWW.ECONWELD.com CoordinatorScientific Officer Luisa Quintino Josefina Lindblom MLQuintino@isq.pt Josefina.LINDBLOM@cec.eu.int Rosario Russo Organisation: IIS Rosario.Russo@iis.it

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