Reducing Hearing Loss in Recycling Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Afanuh SE ; Carlson K ; Hughes SE ; Morata, Thais C.
• Description:
  Workers in recycling facilities are at risk of hearing loss due to noise exposure from machines such as industrial shredders and balers. They may also be exposed to hazardous chemicals that can damage their hearing (ototoxicants). NIOSH provides information (based on NIOSH practices for protecting workers from chemicals and noise exposures) to reduce hazardous noise and chemical exposures for workers in recycling. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Recycling Safety
• Keywords:
  Balers Chemical Hazards Hearing Loss Noise Exposure Ototoxicity Safety Practices
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2025100
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Periodical
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Ohio
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070389
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2025-100, 2024 Dec; :1-8
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6d9172487b6cf5e8ee894ac75e7691d1e1a84a3c21545df2e4fc5e3dc7cbdb5ed06496546c6efc67a22388911d9e74dc2c5a3f328f6de88c52d6649933221e82
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210276/cdc_210276_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.05 MB ]