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Comparative vibration levels perceived among species in a laboratory animal facility.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Norton, JN; Kinard, WL; Reynolds, RP
Published in: J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci
September 2011

The current study was performed to determine the vibration levels that were generated in cages on a ventilated rack by common construction equipment in frequency ranges likely to be perceived by humans, rats, and mice. Vibration generated by the ventilated rack blower caused small but significant increases in some of the abdominal, thoracic, and head resonance frequency ranges (RFR) and sensitivity frequency ranges (SFR) in which each species is most likely to be affected by and perceive vibration, respectively. Vibration caused by various items of construction equipment at 3 ft from the cage were evaluated relative to the RFR and SFR of humans, rats, and mice in 3 anatomic locations. In addition, the vibration levels in the RFR and SFR that resulted from the use of a large jackhammer and were measured at various locations and distances in the facility and evaluated in terms of humans, rats, and mice in 3 anatomic locations. Taken together, the data indicate that a given vibration source generates vibration in frequency ranges that are more likely to affect rats and mice as compared with humans.

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Published In

J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci

EISSN

2769-6677

Publication Date

September 2011

Volume

50

Issue

5

Start / End Page

653 / 659

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vibration
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Ventilation
  • Torso
  • Species Specificity
  • Rats
  • Mice
  • Humans
  • Housing, Animal
  • Head
 

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Norton, J. N., Kinard, W. L., & Reynolds, R. P. (2011). Comparative vibration levels perceived among species in a laboratory animal facility. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci, 50(5), 653–659.
Norton, John N., Will L. Kinard, and Randall P. Reynolds. “Comparative vibration levels perceived among species in a laboratory animal facility.J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 50, no. 5 (September 2011): 653–59.
Norton JN, Kinard WL, Reynolds RP. Comparative vibration levels perceived among species in a laboratory animal facility. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2011 Sep;50(5):653–9.
Norton, John N., et al. “Comparative vibration levels perceived among species in a laboratory animal facility.J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci, vol. 50, no. 5, Sept. 2011, pp. 653–59.
Norton JN, Kinard WL, Reynolds RP. Comparative vibration levels perceived among species in a laboratory animal facility. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2011 Sep;50(5):653–659.

Published In

J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci

EISSN

2769-6677

Publication Date

September 2011

Volume

50

Issue

5

Start / End Page

653 / 659

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vibration
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Ventilation
  • Torso
  • Species Specificity
  • Rats
  • Mice
  • Humans
  • Housing, Animal
  • Head