PubMed Health⌕ Search
Home/Archive/PubMed

PubMed · 1880285

Field studies: industrial exposures.

D L Johnson
View original source ↗Export metadata ↓

Abstract

The databases and models for the prediction of noise-induced permanent threshold shift (NIPTS) from industrial noise exposures are reviewed. Models available in 1973, compared with later models and data, are shown still to be reasonable. The effect of hearing conservation procedures on the acquisition of new data is discussed. Because of the impact of hearing conservation, new research focus is recommended in three areas: sex differences, newly hired individuals exposed for the first time in occupational noise, and the contribution of nonoccupational noise through the use of questionnaires and dosimetry.

Explore related subjects

Auditory FatigueHair Cells, AuditoryHearing Loss, Noise-InducedHumansLoudness PerceptionNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.Noise, OccupationalPitch PerceptionRisk FactorsSound SpectrographyUnited StatesJournal ArticleReview

Keep this discovery

Explore connections, maps & timelines

BibTeXRIS

D L Johnson. 1991. Field studies: industrial exposures.. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.401311

Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.

KEEP EXPLORING

Related citations

PubMed1998

[Toy cap pistols and their effect on hearing].

In order to understand the repeated occurrences of auditory impairments caused by toy pistols, an analysis of the circumstances involved was performed at Justus-Liebig University of Giessen. The acoustic impact of toy pistols on the ear was determined with a special measuring system for impulse noise. Results were compared with the acoustic impacts of the G3 common rifle of the German military on the ear of the soldier. It was apparent that all of the five randomly selected types of toy pistols were much louder than the military rifle, if fired close to the ear. The current standard of the European Union related to the safety of toys (EN 71-1) tolerates peaks of impulse noise from toy pistols that are actually illegal for workplaces without auditory protection. Measurements showed that the toy pistols tested were even louder than that tolerated by the EU standard. Problems related to acute acoustic trauma caused by these toys are discussed using recent examples. In order to prevent such injuries, we suggest limiting the loudness of the "worst case" instead of using unrealistic measurements.

Auditory Fatigue↗
PubMed1998

Noise exposures.

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

Auditory Fatigue↗