Reducing The Risks From Occupational Noise
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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.
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.
Managing Noise And Vibration At Work
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Author : Tim South
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004
Managing Noise And Vibration At Work written by Tim South and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
Explains the implications of the legislation and how to comply with it. As well as providing the background theory necessary to make noise and vibration measurement it show show to plan a survey and make assessments, and contains practical information about measuring equipment and protection devices.
Reducing The Risks From Occupational Noise
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language : en
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Release Date : 2005
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Every day, millions of employees in Europe are exposed to noise at work and all the risks this can entail. While noise is most obviously a problem in industries such as metal manufacturing and construction, it can also be an issue in a wide range of other workplaces, from airports to farms, call centres to concert halls. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has looked at how the European directive structure and the standards that complement it work to ensure that risks to workers from noise are addressed to reduce the high personal, social, and economic cost of ill health, stress and accidents arising from noise exposure.
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.
Reducing The Risks From Occupational Noise
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
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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.
Hearing Loss Research At Niosh
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2006-12-14
Hearing Loss Research At Niosh written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-14 with Medical categories.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (U.S. Congress, 1970). Today the agency is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIOSH is charged with the responsibility to "conduct . . . research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and health" and to develop "innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for dealing with [those] problems" (U.S. Congress, 1970). Its research targets include identifying criteria for use in setting worker exposure standards and exploring new problems that may arise in the workplace. Prevention of occupational hearing loss has been part of the NIOSH research portfolio from the time the agency was established. A principal cause of occupational hearing loss is the cumulative effect of years of exposure to hazardous noise. Exposure to certain chemicals with or without concomitant noise exposure may also contribute to occupational hearing loss. Hearing loss may impede communication in the workplace and contribute to safety hazards. Occupationally acquired hearing loss may also have an adverse effect on workers' lives beyond the workplace. No medical means are currently available to prevent or reverse it, although hearing aids are widely used and research on other treatments is ongoing. Occupational hearing loss is a serious concern, although the number of workers affected is uncertain. In September 2004, NIOSH requested that the National Academies conduct reviews of as many as 15 NIOSH programs with respect to the impact and relevance of their work in reducing workplace injury and illness and to identify future directions that their work might take. The Hearing Loss Research Program was selected by NIOSH as one of the first two programs to be reviewed. Hearing Loss Research at NIOSH examines the following issues for the Hearing Loss Research Program: (1) Progress in reducing workplace illness and injuries through occupational safety and health research, assessed on the basis of an analysis of relevant data about workplace illnesses and injuries and an evaluation of the effect that NIOSH research has had in reducing illness and injuries, (2) Progress in targeting new research to the areas of occupational safety and health most relevant to future improvements in workplace protection, and (3) Significant emerging research areas that appear especially important in terms of their relevance to the mission of NIOSH.
Noise Control In Industry
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Author : Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 1996-12-31
Noise Control In Industry written by Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-31 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Damage from noise exposure of sufficient intensity and duration is well established and hearing loss may be temporary or permanent. Fortunately, noise exposure can be controlled and technology exists to reduce the hazards. Aside from employer/employee concern with the inherent hazards of noise, added attention has been brought to focus on the subject through regulatory requirements. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) every employer is legally responsible for providing a workplace free of hazards such as excessive noise. It has been estimated that 14 million US workers are exposed to hazardous noise. This book is presented as an overview summary for employers, workers, and supervisors interested in workplace noise and its control. We believe that in order to understand and control noise it is not necessary to be highly technical. Noise problems can quite often be solved by the people who are directly affected. Presented is an overview of noise, the regulations concerning its control, an explanation of specific principles, and a discussion of some particular techniques.
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.