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The following references provide information on measuring
noise exposure.
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OSHA
Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
- Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
Includes links to
information on hearing loss prevention and workplace solutions.
- Health
Hazard Evaluations: Noise and Hearing Loss, 1986-1997. US Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS), National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-106,
(1998, November). Also available as a 72 KB
PDF, 12 pages. Presents
summaries, by industry, of different health hazard evaluations performed for
exposures to noise.
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Protect Yourself From Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. American Industrial
Hygiene Association (AIHA). Includes FAQs and links to noise resources. The AIHA also
publishes the following noise-related resources:
- Berger, E., et al. The Noise Manual.
Revised 5th ed. Fairfax, VA: American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Press, 2003. Contains a 200+ item
appendix on references for good practice.
- Royster, L. and J. Royster. Noise-Vibration
Problem-Solution Workbook. Fairfax, VA: American Industrial Hygiene
Association (AIHA) Press, 2001. Contains more than 400 solved problems and
detailed problem discussions. The workbook's chapter headings are very similar to those in
The Noise Manual, and
contains
many new discussions and problems that are not covered in the AIHA's Noise
Manual or other similar reference sources.
- DiNardi, S., ed. The Occupational Environment -
Its Evaluation, Control and Management. 2nd ed. Fairfax, VA: American
Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Press, 2003.
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