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Occupational Noise Exposure

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Author : National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

Occupational Noise Exposure written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Industrial noise categories.

Occupational Noise Exposure

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Author : Department of Health and Human Services
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2014-02-19

Occupational Noise Exposure written by Department of Health and Human Services and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-19 with Technology & Engineering categories.

In the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress declared that its purpose was to assure, so far as possible, safe and healthful working conditions for every working man and woman and to preserve our human resources. In this Act, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is charged with recommending occupational safety and health standards and describing exposure concentrations that are safe for various periods of employment-including but not limited to concentrations at which no worker will suffer diminished health, functional capacity, or life expectancy as a result of his or her work experience. By means of criteria documents, NIOSH communicates these recommended standards to regulatory agencies (including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA]) and to others in the occupational safety and health community. Criteria documents provide the scientific basis for new occupational safety and health standards. These documents generally contain a critical review of the scientific and technical information available on the prevalence of hazards, the existence of safety and health risks, and the adequacy of control methods. In addition to transmitting these documents to the Department of Labor, NIOSH also distributes them to health professionals in academic institutions, industry, organized labor, public interest groups, and other government agencies. In 1972, NIOSH published Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Noise, which provided the basis for a recommended standard to reduce the risk of developing permanent hearing loss as a result of occupational noise exposure [NIOSH 1972]. NIOSH has now evaluated the latest scientific information and has revised some of its previous recommendations. The 1998 recommendations go beyond attempting to conserve hearing by focusing on preventing occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). This criteria document reevaluates and reaffirms the recommended exposure limit (REL) for occupational noise exposure established by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in 1972. The REL is 85 decibels, A-weighted, as an 8-hr time-weighted average (85 dBA as an 8-hr TWA). Exposures at or above this level are hazardous. By incorporating the 4000-Hz audiometric frequency into the definition of hearing impairment in the risk assessment, NIOSH has found an 8% excess risk of developing occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) during a 40-year lifetime exposure at the 85-dBA REL. NIOSH has also found that scientific evidence supports the use of a 3-dB exchange rate for the calculation of TWA exposures to noise. The recommendations in this document go beyond attempts to conserve hearing by focusing on prevention of occupational NIHL. For workers whose noise exposures equal or exceed 85 dBA, NIOSH recommends a hearing loss prevention program (HLPP) that includes exposure assessment, engineering and administrative controls, proper use of hearing protectors, audiometric evaluation, education and motivation, recordkeeping, and program audits and evaluations. Audiometric evaluation is an important component of an HLPP. To provide early identification of workers with increasing hearing loss, NIOSH has revised the criterion for significant threshold shift to an increase of 15 dB in the hearing threshold level (HTL) at 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 6000 Hz in either ear, as determined by two consecutive tests. To permit timely intervention and prevent further hearing losses in workers whose HTLs have increased because of occupational noise exposure, NIOSH no longer recommends age correction on individual audiograms.

Reducing The Risks From Occupational Noise

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Author : European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

Reducing The Risks From Occupational Noise written by European Agency for Safety and Health at Work and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Every day, millions of employees in Europe are exposed to loud noise at work. This is the case not just in heavy industries but also in a wide range of sectors including agriculture and service industries. Noise at work has been designated at the theme for the European Week for Safety and Health 2005, and this report examines noise control measures including relevant European Directives and supporting international standards. It looks at interventions in the workplace to examine and prevent the risks arising from noise exposure in terms of personal, social and economic cost of ill health and accidents.

Some Considerations In Choosing An Occupational Noise Exposure Regulation

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976

Some Considerations In Choosing An Occupational Noise Exposure Regulation written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Hearing categories.

Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Conservation

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Author : New Jersey. Department of Health and Senior Services. Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Conservation written by New Jersey. Department of Health and Senior Services. Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Deafness, Noise induced categories.

Guideline For Regulatory Control Of Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Conservation

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Author : Federal-Provincial Advisory Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health (Canada). Working Group on Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987

Guideline For Regulatory Control Of Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Conservation written by Federal-Provincial Advisory Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health (Canada). Working Group on Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Deafness, Noise induced categories.

Occupational Noise Exposure

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Author : National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

Occupational Noise Exposure written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Industrial noise categories.

Procedures For The Measurement Of Occupational Noise Exposure

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Author : Canadian Standards Association
language : en
Publisher: Mississauga, Ont. : Canadian Standards Association
Release Date : 2006

Procedures For The Measurement Of Occupational Noise Exposure written by Canadian Standards Association and has been published by Mississauga, Ont. : Canadian Standards Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Industrial noise categories.

Occupational Noise Exposure Standards Hearing Conservation Amendment

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981

Occupational Noise Exposure Standards Hearing Conservation Amendment written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.

Approved Code Of Practice For The Management Of Noise In The Workplace

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Author : New Zealand. Department of Labour. Occupational Safety and Health Service
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

Approved Code Of Practice For The Management Of Noise In The Workplace written by New Zealand. Department of Labour. Occupational Safety and Health Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Industrial noise categories.