Newburgh, New York

Flesch, Jerome P.; Tubbs, Randy L.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHETA810591045

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Newburgh, New York

1982/02/01
By Flesch, Jerome P. ; Tubbs, Randy L.
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Flesch, Jerome P. ; Tubbs, Randy L.

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Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Hearing loss from noise exposure in firefighting operations at the Newburgh Fire Department (SIC-9224), Newburgh, New York were investigated. The study was requested by the International Association of Fire Fighters and was conducted on June 3 to 5, 1981. Fifty-five fulltime firefighters were employed in the department. Hearing and audiometric examinations were performed. Noise levels emitted by sirens and fire engines during simulated response calls ranged from 99 to 116 decibels (dBA) at various riding positions on the fire vehicles. For an 8-hour time weighted average, noise exposure ranged from 62.8 to 85.3dBA. NIOSH recommends an 85dBA level. There were marked hearing losses in the noise sensitive frequencies. The authors conclude the firefighters are being exposed to high noise levels and show significant hearing losses. The authors recommend reducing noise exposure and conducting further research to determine if noise exposure and apparent hearing loss are related.
Subjects:

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Ear Firefighters Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs
Keywords:

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Fire Departments, Including Volunteer Fire Fighting Operations Firemen Hazards-Confirmed Hearing Loss HETA-81-059-1045 NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Noise-exposure Noise-induced-hearing-loss Noise-measurement Noise-protection Noise Levels
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
Subseries:

Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA810591045
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

New York ; OSHA Region 2

New York ; OSHA Region 2 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

43 pdf pages
Contributor:

DeBoer, Jack
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:00127678
NTIS Accession Number:

PB83-202101
Citation:

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 81-059-1045, 1982 Feb;:1-41;
Editor(s):

Smith, Frankie
Federal Fiscal Year:

1982
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

9224 - Fire protection - (SIC)
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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