Study of the Biological Agents and Ergonomic Risks Involved When Trucks with Articulated Arms are Used for Household Waste Collection Abstract In two previous studies, the authors mainly proposed the use of a truck with an articulated arm to collect household waste so that the high exposure of workers to bioaerosols and the ergonomic constraints could be reduced. This study was to verify this hypothesis. Bioaerosol exposure and ergonomic constraints were therefore measured in garbage collectors in five types of collection under the worst conditions, namely during summer. The authors conclude that the use of this type of truck reduces exposure to airborne bacteria and endotoxins. However, the concentrations of molds remain similar to those noted during the collection of waste with a traditional truck. The ergonomic study demonstrates that the main constraints identified in the previous study were substantially reduced. Nonetheless, the ergonomic constraints associated with the layout of the truck and cabin and with the collection itself were identified during the study and will have to be corrected in the future. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Study of the biological agents and ergonomic constraints in the use of trucks with articulated arms for collecting household waste Research Report: R-317 Simplified Articles Camion à bras assisté pour la cueillette des déchetsUne solution aux risques causés par les agents biologiques et les contraintes ergonomiques? Volume 16, n0 4 Scientific Publications Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures ménagèresLavoie J., Guertin S.Source : in Actes du 25e congrès de l’Association québécoise pour l’hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail, (2003 : Trois-Rivières, Canada), 2003, p. 98-100Study of the biological agents and ergonomic constraints involved in the use of truck with articulated arms for the household waste collection (Poster)Lavoie J., Guertin S.Source : in American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (May 10-15, 2003 : Dallas, Texas), 2003Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiquesLavoie J., Guertin S.Source : in L’heure des choix : 3e Colloque québécois sur la gestion des matières résiduelles (3e : 4-5 novembre, 2002 : Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada), 2002Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l'utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiquesLavoie J., Bourdouxhe M., Guertin S.Source : Pistes (Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé), vol. 6, no 1, 2004, 23 p.,(http://www.pistes.uqam.ca/v6n1/pdf/v6n1a8.pdf)Bras assisté : Une activité de valorisation et de transfert des résultats de la rechercheLavoie J. Source : Communication présentée à L’impact des recherche: Mesure, approches et application au domaine de la SST, Colloque IRSST 2015, Montréal, Canada. Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-1870 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2002 Research Field: Chemical and Biological Hazard Prevention Team: Jacques Lavoie (IRSST)Serge Guertin (Ergo Norme inc.)