The International Advisory and Local Organizing Committees of the 4th International Conference on Whole-Body Vibration Injuries is pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. Prospective authors should submit a short summary (brief abstract) of the proposed presentation or poster before November 3, 2008. Instructions for formatting and submitting abstracts can be found on IRSST's website

Detailed information on the conference format and program, registration, meeting site, accommodation and important dates can also be found on the conference website

Prospective authors whose brief abstract will have been retained for presentation will be invited to submit an extended abstract and be given the opportunity to submit a full-length paper to be subsequently peer-reviewed and published in a special issue of the "Industrial Health" journal. A bound copy of the extended abstracts of all the presentations will be made available to the participants during on-site registration. Please note that this call for abstracts/papers is also available in paper format and that copies can be made available by contacting the Conference secretariat. All correspondence and questions regarding the Conference should be addressed to the secretariat Vibrations2009@irsst.qc.ca.

Until 2008, IRSST analytical method 271 was used only to determine total Cr(VI) without differentiating between the water soluble and water insoluble fractions. As well, this method did not allow the dusts on the inside wall of the cassette to be recovered when the sample was processed. To solve this problem, the IRSST developed two sampling media.

Install, handle, repair, clean, maintain or disassemble machinery and industrial processes pose risks to workers. Despite efforts made by designers, most machines are still dangerous. What can be done to reduce the risks? There are several options, including safety circuits. However, these must be very carefully designed and installed. An IRSST team has written a safety circuit design guide based on the available documentation, notes taken during interventions and practical situations in different work environments.

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