Bureau of Mines Occupational Noise Control Program

Details

• Personal Author:
  Daniel, J. Harrison Jr.
• Description:
  Excessive noise levels represent the most widespread occupational health problem in the mining and ore processing industries. Virtually every worker in underground and surface mines and in crushing and grinding ore processing mills is exposed to levels of noise that can cause permanent reduction in the ability to hear. Because of continuing developments in mining methods and new equipment designs, as well as expanding production goals, the noise levels in both underground and surface mines are becoming an increasing threat to the health and safety of the Nation's miners. With more than 500,000 persons now working in underground and surface mines and in preparation plants and mills, the seriousness of noise hazards cannot be overestimated. The goal of the Bureau's noise control program is to reduce noise exposure of all miners and ore processing personnel to within the limits prescribed in the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 without affecting increased production demands. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Minerals Mining Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Mineral Processing Mining Industry Noise Exposure Surface Mining Underground Mines Underground Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Information Circular
• Publisher:
  U.S. Bureau of Mines
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  WO - Washington Office
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047787
• Citation:
  Noise Control: Proceedings: Bureau of Mines Technology Transfer Seminars, Pittsburgh, PA, July 24, 1984, and Denver, CO, July 26, 1984. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 8986, 1984 Jul; :14-18
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Noise Control: Proceedings: Bureau of Mines Technology Transfer Seminars, Pittsburgh, PA, July 24, 1984, and Denver, CO, July 26, 1984
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8ac41f95ade5e1f07c5e285738e103eb1125097dc4e3a899693234b358568792a75922ae3bebd9d0a6da02c3c7f6c1e692b5998b307426b50fcaff29f0b16990
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/206419/cdc_206419_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 318.46 KB ]