Overview of the Papers Presented at the International Hearing Protector Fit-Testing Symposium

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• Personal Author:
  Alstot LE ; Blank A ; Graydon PS ; Hayes ME ; Karch SJ ; Le Prell CG ; Murphy, William J. ; Schulz TY ; Wells LL
• Description:
  The International Hearing Protector Fit-Testing Symposium (IHPFTS) occurred August 18-19, 2023 in Dallas, TX. It was the first gathering of an international audience where fit testing end users, occupational health professionals, audiologists, safety professionals, industrial hygienists, researchers, policymakers, and product manufacturers met to discuss the state of the science and pathways forward for hearing protector fit testing (HPFT) in occupational settings. Specifically, the goal of the IHPFTS was to advance the evidence base regarding the role of HPFT in an effective hearing loss prevention program. This goal was addressed over the span of a two-day agenda that included three keynote speakers, twenty-one podium presentations, seven poster sessions, and two working lunches. The information provided in this paper discusses the topics presented by the keynote speakers, and the submitted abstracts for both the podium and poster presentations. Also discussed are the items that were identified as a call to action for future efforts in this topic area. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hearing Hearing Loss Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Acoustics Fit Testing Hearing Loss Prevention Hearing Protection Noise Protection
• ISSN:
  1939-800X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; District of Columbia ; Maryland ; Minnesota ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069339
• Citation:
  Proc Mtgs Acoust 2024 Jan; 53(1):001001
• Contact Point Address:
  William J. Murphy, Stephenson and Stephenson Research and Consulting, LLC, 5706 State Route 132, Batavia, OH 45103
• Email:
  wmurphy@sasrac.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics. International Hearing Protector Fit-Testing Symposium, IHPFTS 2023, August 18-19, 2023, Dallas, Texas
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:79f0380d24d56390d1974e8375476e8bf5761f351da5449b8679b4d7afb5b0e7c1c782d67d16364c1a87b03486170b50511c50b7c70e35c3ba187ee318046e69
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207837/cdc_207837_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.03 MB ]