Hazardous Decibels
| Autor: | OiSaeng Hong, Daniel G. Samo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Engineering Nursing (miscellaneous) Hearing loss Industrial noise Health Promotion Audiology 050105 experimental psychology Occupational safety and health Hazardous waste Occupational Exposure otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Ear Protective Devices 050107 human factors Decibel business.industry 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health United States Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Noise Occupational medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | AAOHN Journal. 55:313-319 |
| ISSN: | 0891-0162 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/216507990705500803 |
| Popis: | Noise-induced hearing loss ranks among the most significant occupational health problems. In the united states, more than 1 million firefighters are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss due to exposure to hazardous levels of intermittent noise from sirens, air horns, and engines of emergency vehicles and fire trucks. Although irreversible, noise-induced hearing loss is entirely preventable through both engineering controls and personal protective equipment. This article describes occupational noise exposure, hearing loss, and strategies to prevent noise-induced hearing loss among firefighters. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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